48Agency to ensure awareness of employees and other persons

#### 48 Agency to ensure awareness of employees and other persons 48 Agency to ensure awareness of employees and other persons > > (1) An agency must ensure all public officials associated with the agency are made aware of— > > > > > (a) how to make a voluntary public interest disclosure, and > > > > > (b) the agency’s public interest disclosure policy, and > > > > > (c) the fact a person who is dissatisfied with the way in which a voluntary public interest disclosure has been dealt with may be entitled to take further action under this Act or another Act or law. > > > > Note. > > > > Section 28 describes conditions under which a disclosure made to a member of Parliament or a journalist is a voluntary public interest disclosure. Section 60 provides for the internal review of certain agency decisions. > > > (2) An agency must ensure each of the following persons receives training in relation to the person’s responsibilities under this Act and the agency’s public interest disclosure policy— > > > > > (a) the head of the agency, > > > > > (b) another disclosure officer for the agency, > > > > > (c) a manager of a public official associated with the agency. > > > > Note. > > > > Under the [Ombudsman Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-068), section 38A, the Ombudsman may charge the agency reasonable fees for training provided by the Ombudsman under this subsection. > > > (3) The regulations may make further provision about— > > > > > (a) how agencies are to comply with subsection (1), and > > > > > (b) the provision of training under subsection (2).