Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) If the President of the Legislative Council or the Speaker of the House of Assembly refers a disclosure to the Ombudsman under this Part, the Ombudsman must, within a reasonable time after receiving the disclosure, determine whether or not the disclosure is a public interest disclosure.
(2) In making a determination under subsection (1), the Ombudsman must be satisfied that the disclosure shows or tends to show that the member of Parliament to whom the disclosure relates –
(a) has engaged, is engaging or proposes to engage in improper conduct in his or her capacity as a member of Parliament; or
(b) has taken, is taking or proposes to take detrimental action in contravention of section 19.