58Additional investigative powers

58 Additional investigative powers

58 Additional investigative powers

(1) If the Ombudsman receives 1 of the following voluntary public interest disclosures, the Ombudsman may investigate and report on a matter arising from the disclosure in accordance with the Ombudsman Act 1974—

(a) a disclosure showing or tending to show serious wrongdoing by—

(i) the Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission, or

(ii) an officer of the Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission, or

(iii) the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, or

(iv) an officer of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption,

(b) a disclosure showing or tending to show a serious and substantial waste of public money by—

(i) the Auditor-General, or

(ii) a member of staff of the Auditor-General,

(c) a disclosure showing or tending to show a privacy contravention by—

(i) the Privacy Commissioner, or

(ii) a person employed in the Information and Privacy Commission,

(d) a disclosure showing or tending to show a government information contravention by—

(i) the Information Commissioner, or

(ii) a person employed in the Information and Privacy Commission.

(2) If the Independent Commission Against Corruption receives a voluntary public interest disclosure showing or tending to show serious maladministration by the Ombudsman or an officer of the Ombudsman, the Independent Commission Against Corruption may investigate and report on a matter arising from the disclosure in accordance with the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988.

Note.

Except as provided by this section, this Act does not confer a power to deal with a voluntary public interest disclosure that is not otherwise available under another Act or law. See section 7.