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Ombudsman Act 1973
15FPerson who made public interest complaint to be informed of refusal to investigate
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15F Person who made public interest complaint to be informed of refusal to investigate
If the Ombudsman refuses to conduct an investigation on a public interest complaint, the Ombudsman, within a reasonable time after receiving the public interest complaint from the IBAC, must inform the person who made the public interest complaint of—
(a) the refusal to conduct the investigation; and
(b) the reason for that refusal.