322.—(1) The External Oversight Body shall oversee and monitor the management of human resources of the Defence Forces by the Defence Forces and for those purposes—

(a) shall provide such advice to the Minister on matters arising as the External Oversight Body considers appropriate,

(b) shall, when requested by the Minister, or may, on its own initiative, conduct a review and make such recommendations to the Minister, for consideration, as it considers appropriate,

(c) shall furnish to the Minister, in such format as he or she may require, such information as the Minister may from time to time require, and

(d) shall keep the Minister informed of relevant matters.

(2) In this section, "management of human resources of the Defence Forces" includes—

(a) the recruitment of members of the Defence Forces,

(b) the induction, training (other than military training exercises), education and performance management of members of the Defence Forces,

(c) the operation of a competition process for the promotion of members of the Defence Forces,

(d) the operation of a complaint or grievance process by or under section 114,

(e) the preparation and issue of guidance documents by the Defence Forces relating to the management of human resources, and

(f) any other matter that might reasonably be connected to the management of human resources of the Defence Forces.]