Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976 - SECT 35AA

             (1)  This section applies if:

                     (a)  the Ombudsman, of his or her own motion, investigates any action as mentioned in paragraph 5(1)(b); and

                     (b)  in the course of the investigation, the Ombudsman obtains information or a document that is, or may be, relevant to a corruption issue.

             (2)  Subject to section 35B, nothing in this Act precludes the Ombudsman from:

                     (a)  disclosing the information; or

                     (b)  making a statement; or

                     (c)  giving the document;

to the Integrity Commissioner.

             (3)  In this section:

"corruption issue" has the same meaning as in the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 .

"Integrity Commissioner" has the same meaning as in the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 .