17GDesignated entity must report to ombudsman

17G Designated entity must report to ombudsman (1) The head of a designated entity must provide a written report to the ombudsman about— (a) any reportable allegation or any reportable conviction involving an employee of the entity; and (b) whether or not the entity proposes to take any action against the employee based on the allegation or conviction, and the entity’s reasons for taking or not taking action; and (c) any written submissions made by the employee to the head of the entity about the allegation or conviction that the employee asked the entity to take into account when deciding any action against the employee. (2) A report under subsection (1) must be given to the ombudsman within 30 days after the day the head of the entity becomes aware of the allegation or conviction, or another period allowed by the ombudsman. (3) The ombudsman may declare that subsection (1) does not apply in relation to any of the following (an exempt matter): (a) a reportable allegation or reportable conviction of a particular kind; (b) a particular entity; (c) a particular employee. (4) The head of an entity is not required to provide a written report to the ombudsman under subsection (1) if the report would deal only with an exempt matter.