Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 - SECT 67

Person who made disclosure to be informed

67. Person who made disclosure to be informed



(1) If the Ombudsman investigates a disclosed matter or takes any other action
under this Part in respect of a disclosed matter, the Ombudsman must, within a
reasonable time after the completion of the investigation, inform the person
who made the disclosure of the result of the investigation or other action.

(2) The information may be provided in the manner that the Ombudsman thinks
fit.

(3) If it appears to the Ombudsman that insufficient steps have been taken
within a reasonable time after making a report and recommendations under
section 63, the Ombudsman must inform the person who made the disclosure of
the recommendations, making any comments on them that he or she thinks
appropriate.

(4) The Ombudsman may disclose to the person who made the disclosure any
additional information that the Ombudsman thinks appropriate.

(5) This section does not apply in respect of a person who made an anonymous
disclosure.

(6) This section does not apply to an investigation, report or other action
taken under this Part in relation to a disclosed matter that relates to a
member of the police force, but nothing in this or any other Act prevents the
Ombudsman, if he or she so chooses, from informing the person who made the
disclosure of-

   (a)  the result of the investigation or other action; or

   (b)  any recommendations made by the Ombudsman and any comments on them
        that the Ombudsman thinks appropriate.

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