Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1A) This section applies if a public interest disclosure is received by an appropriate entity that is a public sector entity or is referred to the entity under section 28A.
(1) If the public interest disclosure is about--
(a) the conduct of another public sector entity or the actions of an officer of another public sector entity; or
(b) the conduct of anybody, including itself, or anything that another public sector entity has a power to investigate or remedy;
the entity may refer the public interest disclosure to the other public sector entity.
(2) If the entity refers the disclosure to another public sector entity, its power to investigate or remedy is unaffected by the reference.
(3) An appropriate entity must not refer a public interest disclosure to another public sector entity unless it first considers whether there is an unacceptable risk that a reprisal would be taken against any person because of the reference.
(4) In considering whether there would be an unacceptable risk, an appropriate entity must, if practicable, consult with the person who made the public interest disclosure.
(5) An appropriate entity must not refer a public interest disclosure to another public sector entity if it considers there is an unacceptable risk.
(6) This section does not affect another law under which the entity must refer a report, complaint, information or evidence to another entity.