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Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002
39AInvestigation to be completed as soon as practicable
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### 39A Investigation to be completed as soon as practicable
> [*\[Section 39A Inserted by No. 68 of 2009, s. 22, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS22@EN)
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> > (1) The Ombudsman must complete investigations of disclosures made to him or her as soon as practicable after determining the disclosure is a public interest disclosure, unless a decision is made not to investigate under [section 40](#GS40@EN) , and must report to the Joint Committee any investigation which extends beyond 12 months.
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> > (2) The report to the Joint Committee is to include details of the type of improper conduct, details of progress to the date of the report and the reasons why the investigation is not completed, but must not identify the parties to the investigation.