30Determination by Ombudsman of disclosure as public interest disclosure

30 Determination by Ombudsman of disclosure as public interest disclosure

(1)  If a person makes a disclosure to the Ombudsman in accordance with Part 2 , the Ombudsman must, within a reasonable time after receiving the disclosure, determine whether the disclosure is a public interest disclosure.

(2)  In making a determination under subsection (1) , the Ombudsman must be satisfied that the disclosure shows or tends to show that a public officer or public body –

(a) has engaged, is engaging or proposes to engage in improper conduct in their capacity as a public officer or public body; or

(b) has taken, is taking or proposes to take detrimental action in contravention of section 19 .

(3)  [Section 30 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 1 of 2016, Sched. 1, Applied:08 Apr 2016] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .