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PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES ACT 1994 - SECT 6B
Oversight of Act by Ombudsman
6B Oversight of Act by Ombudsman
(1) The Ombudsman has the following functions in connection with the operation
of this Act-- (a) to promote public awareness and understanding of this Act
and to promote the object of this Act,
(b) to provide information, advice,
assistance and training to public authorities, investigating authorities and
public officials on any matters relevant to this Act,
(c) to issue guidelines
and other publications for the assistance of public authorities and
investigating authorities in connection with their functions under this Act,
(d) to issue guidelines and other publications for the assistance of
public officials in connection with the protections afforded to them under
this Act,
(e) to monitor and provide reports (
"monitoring reports" ) to Parliament on the exercise of functions under this
Act and compliance with this Act by public authorities (other than
investigating authorities in respect of their functions as investigating
authorities),
(f) to audit and provide reports (
"audit reports" ) to Parliament on the exercise of functions under this Act
and compliance with this Act by public authorities (other than investigating
authorities in respect of their functions as investigating authorities),
(g)
to provide reports and recommendations to the Minister about proposals for
legislative and administrative changes to further the object of this Act.
Note : The Ombudsman is also chairperson of the Steering Committee.
(2) A
monitoring report is to be provided once every 12 months. An audit report is
to be provided whenever the Ombudsman considers it desirable to do so and at
least once every 12 months.
(3) The Ombudsman must, as soon as practicable
after 30 June in each year, prepare and provide a report to Parliament on the
Ombudsman's activities under this section for the preceding 12 months.
(4) A
report to Parliament under this section can be provided by being included in
the Ombudsman's annual report under section 30 of the Ombudsman Act 1974 or
can be provided as a separate report and provided to the Presiding Officer of
each House of Parliament.
(5) Section 31AA of the Ombudsman Act 1974 applies
to a report to Parliament under this section as if the report were a report
made or furnished under Part 4 of that Act.
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