Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) If the Ombudsman –
the Ombudsman must notify the person who made the disclosure of the person's right to have the disclosure dealt with as a complaint under that Act.(a) determines that a disclosure is not a public interest disclosure; and
(b) considers that the disclosure could constitute a complaint under the Ombudsman Act 1978 –
(2) A person who is given notice under subsection (1) may by notice in writing to the Ombudsman request that the disclosure be dealt with as a complaint under the Ombudsman Act 1978.
(3) A person must make a request under subsection (2) within 28 days of being given notice under subsection (1).
(4) If under this section a person requests that a disclosure be dealt with as a complaint under the Ombudsman Act 1978, the disclosure is taken to be a complaint made to the Ombudsman under that Act.