81Exercise of functions on behalf of agency

81 Exercise of functions on behalf of agency

81 Exercise of functions on behalf of agency

(1) A function of an agency under this Act, including a function taken to be conferred or imposed on the head of the agency by operation of section 6(1), may be exercised by a person employed in or by the agency who is designated by the head of the agency to exercise the function.

(2) An agency may arrange for another agency to exercise the agency’s functions under this Act on behalf of the agency.

(3) An agency may, in accordance with its public interest disclosure policy, arrange for an entity that is not an agency to exercise 1 or more of the following functions under this Act on behalf of the agency—

(a) the function of receiving voluntary public interest disclosures,

(b) the function of dealing with voluntary public interest disclosures by investigating relevant serious wrongdoing,

(c) the provision of training under section 48.

(4) An agency that enters into an arrangement under subsection (2) or (3) must—

(a) publish the details of the arrangement prominently on—

(i) the agency’s public website, and

(ii) the agency’s intranet, and

(b) notify the Ombudsman of the arrangement.

(5) An agency with no public website or intranet must ensure the details of the arrangement are readily accessible to all public officials associated with the agency.