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Ombudsman Act 1976
35AADisclosure of information and documents to National Anti‑Corruption Commissioner or Inspector
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#### 35AA Disclosure of information and documents to National Anti‑Corruption Commissioner or Inspector
(1) This section applies if:
(a) the Ombudsman, of his or her own motion, investigates any action as mentioned in paragraph 5(1)(b); and
(b) in the course of the investigation, the Ombudsman obtains information or a document that is, or may be, relevant to a corruption issue or a NACC corruption issue.
(2) Subject to section 35B, nothing in this Act precludes the Ombudsman from:
(a) disclosing the information; or
(b) making a statement; or
(c) giving the document;
to:
(d) if the information, statement or document is, or may be, relevant to a corruption issue—the National Anti‑Corruption Commissioner; or
(e) if the information, statement or document is, or may be, relevant to a NACC corruption issue—the Inspector.
(3) In this section:
> corruption issue has the same meaning as in the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022.
> Inspector means the Inspector within the meaning of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022.
> NACC corruption issue has the same meaning as in the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022.