15Certain further information also protected

15 Certain further information also protected

(1)  [Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 12, Applied:01 Oct 2010] If a person who makes a disclosure in accordance with Part 2 provides further information relating to that disclosure to a person or body specified in subsection (2) , that further information is to be treated as if it were a protected disclosure for the purposes of this Part.

(2)  Subsection (1) applies to further information provided to –

(a) the President of the Legislative Council; or

(b) the Speaker of the House of Assembly; or

(c) the Ombudsman; or

(d) [Section 15 Subsection (2) amended by No. 1 of 2016, Sched. 1, Applied:08 Apr 2016] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(e) the Commissioner of Police; or

(ea) [Section 15 Subsection (2) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 12, Applied:01 Oct 2010] the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee; or

(eb) [Section 15 Subsection (2) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 12, Applied:01 Oct 2010] the Joint Committee; or

(f) a public body.

(3)  [Section 15 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 68 of 2009, s. 12, Applied:01 Oct 2010] If a person provides further information, relating to a matter already determined to be a public interest disclosure, through a process under this Act, that further information is to be treated as if it were a protected disclosure for the purposes of this Part.