17Freedom of disclosure and communication to Ombudsman

17 Freedom of disclosure and communication to Ombudsman

[Section 17 Amended by No. 33 of 2005, s. 9, Applied:11 Jul 2005] Where any provision of an Act prohibits or restricts, or authorizes or requires the imposition of a prohibition or restriction on, the disclosure or communication of information, that provision does not apply to or in respect of the disclosure or communication of information in a manner that will prevent or restrict the making of preliminary inquiries under section 20A or the making of a complaint to, or the carrying out of an investigation by, the Ombudsman.