Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Ombudsman Act 1973 - SECT 20A

Communication of information to Commonwealth and State Ombudsmen

20A. Communication of information to Commonwealth and State Ombudsmen

The Ombudsman or the Acting Ombudsman may communicate-

   (a)  to the Commonwealth Ombudsman or a Deputy Commonwealth Ombudsman
        appointed under any law of the Commonwealth relating to an Ombudsman;
        or

   (b)  to an Ombudsman Acting Ombudsman or Deputy Ombudsman of any State or
        Territory of the Commonwealth administering any law of that State or
        Territory relating to an Ombudsman-

any information obtained or received in the course or as a result of the
exercise of the functions of the Ombudsman under this Act being information
relating to a matter arising under an Act of the Commonwealth or of any State
or Territory of the Commonwealth other than Victoria or arising out of a joint
undertaking between Victoria and the Commonwealth of Australia or between
Victoria and another State or Territory of the Commonwealth.