57Referrals

#### 57 Referrals 57 Referrals > > (1) Without limiting other provisions of this Division, a referral of a voluntary public interest disclosure may constitute a referral for the purposes of another Act or law. > > > (2) Unless the referral is mandatory under another Act or law, an agency is not to refer a voluntary public interest disclosure without considering the following— > > > > > (a) whether the disclosure would more appropriately be dealt with by the person to whom, or body to which, the disclosure is to be referred, > > > > > (b) the risk of detrimental action being taken against the maker of the disclosure as a result of the referral of, or failure to refer, the disclosure. > > > (3) Unless the referral is mandatory under another Act or law, an integrity agency is not to refer a voluntary public interest disclosure to another integrity agency without considering the views of the other integrity agency. > > > (4) To avoid doubt, an agency may refer a voluntary public interest disclosure— > > > > > (a) whether or not the agency has commenced investigating, is investigating or proposes to investigate the relevant serious wrongdoing, and > > > > > (b) whether or not the disclosure has previously been referred, and > > > > > (c) to more than 1 other person or body.