Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 - SECT 49

Secondment of others for certain investigations

49. Secondment of others for certain investigations



(1) The Ombudsman may request a prescribed public body to make available staff
to assist the Ombudsman in the investigation of a disclosed matter.

(2) On a request under subsection (1), the prescribed public body must make
available such staff as the prescribed public body thinks necessary to assist
the Ombudsman in the investigation of a disclosed matter.

(3) Every person made available to the Ombudsman under this section remains
under the direction and control of the prescribed public body but must in
assisting the Ombudsman have regard to the wishes of the Ombudsman concerning
the conduct of an investigation.