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Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002
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### 59 Person who made disclosure to be informed
> > (1) If the Ombudsman investigates a disclosed matter or takes any other action under this Part in respect of a disclosed matter, the Ombudsman must, within a reasonable time after the completion of the investigation, inform the person who made the disclosure of the result of the investigation or other action.
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> > (2) The information may be provided in the manner that the Ombudsman thinks fit.
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> > (3) If it appears to the Ombudsman that insufficient steps have been taken within a reasonable time after making a report and recommendations under [section 56](#GS56@EN) , the Ombudsman must inform the person who made the disclosure of the recommendations, making any comments on them that he or she thinks appropriate.
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> > (4) The Ombudsman may disclose to the person who made the disclosure any additional information that the Ombudsman thinks appropriate.
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> > (5) This section does not apply in respect of a person who made an anonymous disclosure.