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PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES ACT 1994 - SECT 6C Provision of information to Ombudsman for audit purposes

PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES ACT 1994 - SECT 6C

Provision of information to Ombudsman for audit purposes

6C Provision of information to Ombudsman for audit purposes

(1) For the purposes of an audit under section 6B, the Ombudsman may require the principal officer of or who constitutes a public authority--
(a) to give the Ombudsman a statement of information, or
(b) to produce to the Ombudsman any document or other thing under the person's control, or the production of which the person may, in an official capacity, reasonably require, or
(c) to give the Ombudsman a copy of any such document.
(2) This section does not apply to the principal officer of the Department of Parliamentary Services, the Department of the Legislative Assembly or the Department of the Legislative Council.
(3) A requirement under this section must be in writing, must specify or describe the information, document or thing required, and must fix a time and specify a place for compliance.
(4) It is the duty of the principal officer of or who constitutes a public authority to comply with any requirement of the Ombudsman under this section.
(5) A provision of any Act or law that prevents or restricts access to records or disclosure of information (other than section 22 or 23 of this Act) does not prevent a person from complying, or affect the person's duty to comply, with a requirement of the Ombudsman under this section.
(6) Anything done by a person in compliance with a requirement of the Ombudsman under this section--
(a) does not constitute a breach of professional etiquette or ethics or a departure from accepted standards of professional conduct, and
(b) does not give rise to any liability for defamation or other civil liability.