35Related disclosure made by person who made public interest complaint

35 Related disclosure made by person who made public interest complaint

S. 35 amended by No. 2/2019 s. 16(2).

A related disclosure made to an investigating entity by the person who made the public interest complaint to which it relates—

S. 35(a) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 16(2).

(a) is taken to be part of the public interest complaint; and

(b) despite section 21, is not required to be notified to the IBAC for assessment under Part 3; and

S. 35(c) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 16(2).

(c) must be investigated by the investigating entity as part of its investigation of the public interest complaint.

Note to s. 35 amended by No. 2/2019 s. 16(3).

Under section 38(5) further information relating to a public interest disclosure provided by the person who made the disclosure is to be treated for the purposes of Part 6 as if it were a public interest disclosure.