15EOmbudsman may refuse to investigate certain public interest complaints

15E Ombudsman may refuse to investigate certain public interest complaints S. 15E(1) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 79 (Sch. 1 Pt C item 10(a)). (1) The Ombudsman may refuse to conduct an investigation on a public interest complaint if the Ombudsman considers— S. 15E(1)(a) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 79 (Sch. 1 Pt C item 10(b)). (a) the subject-matter of the public interest complaint is trivial; or S. 15E(1)(b) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 79 (Sch. 1 Pt C item 10(b)). (b) the public interest complaint is frivolous or vexatious; or S. 15E(1)(c) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 79 (Sch. 1 Pt C item 10(b)). (c) the public interest complaint lacks substance or credibility; or S. 15E(1)(ca) inserted by No. 30/2016 s. 61, amended by No. 2/2019 s. 79 (Sch. 1 Pt C item 10(b)). (ca) the conduct which is the subject of the public interest complaint does not amount to improper conduct; or S. 15E(1)(cb) inserted by No. 30/2016 s. 61, amended by No. 2/2019 s. 79 (Sch. 1 Pt C item 10(c)). (cb) the conduct which is the subject of the public interest complaint does not amount to detrimental action against a person in contravention of section 45 of the **Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012**; or S. 15E(1)(d) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 79 (Sch. 1 Pt C item 10(d)). (d) the subject-matter of the public interest complaint has already been investigated or otherwise dealt with by— (i) an integrity body within the meaning of the **Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011**; or (ii) any other person or body (whether or not still in existence) with the power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions. S. 15E(2) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 79 (Sch. 1 Pt C item 10(e)). (2) The Ombudsman may refuse to conduct an investigation on a public interest complaint if the person who made the public interest complaint— S. 15E(2)(a) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 79 (Sch. 1 Pt C item 10(f)). (a) made the disclosure that was determined to be a public interest complaint more than 12 months after becoming aware of the disclosed matter; and (b) fails to give a satisfactory explanation for the delay in making the disclosure. S. 15F (Heading) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 79(Sch. 1 Pt C item 11). S. 15F inserted by No. 85/2012 s. 148, amended by No. 2/2019 s. 79(Sch. 1 Pt C item 12).