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.