78Agencies to provide annual return to Ombudsman

#### 78 Agencies to provide annual return to Ombudsman 78 Agencies to provide annual return to Ombudsman > > (1) An agency must provide an annual return to the Ombudsman in relation to each period of 12 months ending on 30 June (the return period). > > > (2) Unless the Ombudsman approves a later time, the annual return must be provided within 30 days after the end of the return period to which it relates. > > > (3) The annual return is to include information about— > > > > > (a) voluntary public interest disclosures received by the agency during the return period, and > > > > > (b) action taken by the agency to deal with voluntary public interest disclosures during the return period, and > > > > > (c) measures taken by the agency during the return period to promote a culture in which public interest disclosures are encouraged. > > > (4) The regulations may make further provision about— > > > > > (a) the information to be included in an annual return, and > > > > > (b) the form in which the information is to be provided.