Ms Helen Dixon:

Once an enforcement notice is issued, the Department will have 21 days within which to comply or appeal. It depends on whether it will appeal or we are forced into issuing proceedings for non-compliance with the enforcement notice. Assuming it will go down the pathway of an appeal, it will clearly depend on the outcome of the process in the courts. Ultimately, we have confidence in our findings and investigation which was conducted fairly by the office and we have confidence in our analysis, over which we stand. I imagine the ultimate consequence will be that the Department will be required to comply.