Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES ACT 2002 - SECT 38

      (1) The Ombudsman's functions under this Act are –

(a) to determine whether disclosures received or referred to the Ombudsman are public interest disclosures; and

(b) to investigate matters disclosed in public interest disclosures; and

(c) to prepare and publish guidelines for the procedures to be followed by public bodies in relation to –

(i) disclosures under Part 2; and

(ii) investigations under Part 7; and

(iii) the protection of persons from reprisals by public bodies or members, officers or employees of public bodies because of protected disclosures; and

(d) to monitor investigations by public bodies under Part 7; and

(e) any other function conferred on the Ombudsman by or under this Act.

      (2) The Ombudsman may from time to time amend the guidelines prepared and published under subsection (1)(c).