7Persons to whom disclosures may be made

### 7 Persons to whom disclosures may be made > > (1)  Subject to this section, a disclosure under this Part may be made to – > > > > > > (a) the Ombudsman; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS8@Hpa@EN) if the disclosure relates to a member, officer or employee of a public body other than the Police Service, that public body, the Integrity Commission or the Ombudsman; or > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS8@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS8@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 1 of 2016, Sched. 1, Applied:08 Apr 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-04-08/act-2016-001#JS1@Ja4@GC1@Hpa@EN) if the disclosure relates to a member, officer or employee of a public body that is a State Service Agency, that public body, the Integrity Commission or the Ombudsman; or > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS8@Hpd@EN) the Integrity Commission. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 7 Subsection (2) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS8@Hpe@EN) A disclosure that relates to a member of the Police Service, other than the Commissioner of Police, is to be made to the Commissioner of Police. > > > (3)  A disclosure that relates to the Commissioner of Police is to be made to the Ombudsman. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 7 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 15 of 2023, s. 4, Applied:31 Aug 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-08-31/act-2023-015#GS4@Hpa@EN) A disclosure that relates to a member of Parliament who – > > > > > > (a) is a member of the Legislative Council, is to be made to the President of the Legislative Council, the Ombudsman or the Integrity Commission; or > > > > > > > (b) is a member of the House of Assembly, is to be made to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, the Ombudsman or the Integrity Commission. > > > (5)  A disclosure that relates to a councillor is to be made to the Ombudsman. > > > (5A)  [*\[Section 7 Subsection (5A) inserted by No. 68 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS8@Hpf@EN) A disclosure that relates to persons employed under the provisions of the [Parliamentary Privilege Act 1898](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1898-030) is to be made to the Ombudsman or the Integrity Commission. > > > (5B)  [*\[Section 7 Subsection (5B) inserted by No. 68 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS8@Hpf@EN) A disclosure that relates to the Auditor-General is to be made to the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee. > > > (5C)  [*\[Section 7 Subsection (5C) inserted by No. 68 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS8@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (5C) omitted by No. 1 of 2016, Sched. 1, Applied:08 Apr 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-04-08/act-2016-001#JS1@Ja4@GC1@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (5D)  [*\[Section 7 Subsection (5D) inserted by No. 68 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS8@Hpf@EN) A disclosure that relates to the Ombudsman is to be made to the Joint Committee. > > > (5E)  [*\[Section 7 Subsection (5E) amended by No. 15 of 2023, s. 4, Applied:31 Aug 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-08-31/act-2023-015#GS4@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (5E) inserted by No. 68 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS8@Hpf@EN) A disclosure that relates to a person employed in an office of a Minister, Parliamentary Secretary or other Member of Parliament is to be made to the Ombudsman or the Integrity Commission. > > > (6)  A disclosure – > > > > > > (a) may be made orally or in writing; and > > > > > > > (b) is to be made in accordance with prescribed procedure. > > > (7)  A disclosure made in relation to a member of Parliament is not to be taken to be a contempt of Parliament.