Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE ACT 1994 - SECT 21

    (1)     A proper authority shall not refer a public interest disclosure to another government agency, other than the ombudsman, under section 18 or 20 (1) if, in the authority's opinion—

        (a)     there is a serious risk that a person would engage in an unlawful reprisal; or

        (b)     the proper investigation of the disclosure would be prejudiced;

as a result of the reference to the other government agency.

    (2)     If, but for subsection (1), a proper authority would have referred a public interest disclosure to another public authority under section 18, the proper authority shall refer the disclosure to the ombudsman.