sec.31Referral of disclosure

### sec.31 Referral of disclosure A public sector entity to which a public interest disclosure is made under section 15 , or referred under section 34 , may refer the disclosure to another public sector entity (the referral entity ) if the disclosure is about— the conduct of the referral entity or a public officer of the referral entity; or the conduct of an entity (including itself), or another matter, that the referral entity has the power to investigate or remedy. The power of a public sector entity to investigate or remedy conduct that is the subject of a public interest disclosure is not limited by a referral of the disclosure under subsection (1) . The public sector entity must not refer a public interest disclosure to another public sector entity if it considers there is an unacceptable risk that a reprisal would happen because of the referral. In considering whether there would be an unacceptable risk, the public sector entity must, if practicable, consult with the person who made the public interest disclosure. This section does not affect another law under which a public sector entity must refer a report, complaint, information or evidence to another entity. (sec.31-ssec.1) A public sector entity to which a public interest disclosure is made under section 15 , or referred under section 34 , may refer the disclosure to another public sector entity (the referral entity ) if the disclosure is about— the conduct of the referral entity or a public officer of the referral entity; or the conduct of an entity (including itself), or another matter, that the referral entity has the power to investigate or remedy. (sec.31-ssec.2) The power of a public sector entity to investigate or remedy conduct that is the subject of a public interest disclosure is not limited by a referral of the disclosure under subsection (1) . (sec.31-ssec.3) The public sector entity must not refer a public interest disclosure to another public sector entity if it considers there is an unacceptable risk that a reprisal would happen because of the referral. (sec.31-ssec.4) In considering whether there would be an unacceptable risk, the public sector entity must, if practicable, consult with the person who made the public interest disclosure. (sec.31-ssec.5) This section does not affect another law under which a public sector entity must refer a report, complaint, information or evidence to another entity. - (a) the conduct of the referral entity or a public officer of the referral entity; or - (b) the conduct of an entity (including itself), or another matter, that the referral entity has the power to investigate or remedy.