s. 18E (ii) in the case of an investigation on a protected disclosure complaint, the confidentiality requirements under Part 7 of the Protected Disclosure Act 2012; and (e) take any other actions prescribed for the purposes of this subsection by Rules of Parliament made under this Act. (2A) In an investigation on a protected disclosure S. 18E(2A) inserted by complaint, before the person appearing is asked No. 85/2012 s. 156(2). any questions or required to produce any document, the presiding officer must— (a) advise the person that the person may be subject to further confidentiality obligations under Part 7 of the Protected Disclosure Act 2012; and (b) advise the person of the nature of those requirements. (3) At any time during the appearance, if the presiding officer becomes aware that the person appearing is under the age of 16 years, the presiding officer must immediately release the person from the appearance. (4) If the person appearing does not have knowledge of the English language that is sufficient to enable the person to understand questions asked of him or her or to answer those questions, before the questioning commences the presiding officer must provide for a competent interpreter to be present. (5) If the person appearing is under the age of 18 years, the person must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or an independent person. (6) The presiding officer must direct that an independent person be present during the appearance if—
(ii) in the case of an investigation on a protected disclosure complaint, the confidentiality requirements under Part 7 of the Protected Disclosure Act 2012; and (e) take any other actions prescribed for the purposes of this subsection by Rules of Parliament made under this Act. S. 18E(2A) inserted by No. 85/2012 s. 156(2). (2A) In an investigation on a protected disclosure complaint, before the person appearing is asked any questions or required to produce any document, the presiding officer must— s. 18E (a) advise the person that the person may be subject to further confidentiality obligations under Part 7 of the Protected Disclosure Act 2012; and (b) advise the person of the nature of those requirements. (3) At any time during the appearance, if the presiding officer becomes aware that the person appearing is under the age of 16 years, the presiding officer must immediately release the person from the appearance. (4) If the person appearing does not have knowledge of the English language that is sufficient to enable the person to understand questions asked of him or her or to answer those questions, before the questioning commences the presiding officer must provide for a competent interpreter to be present. (5) If the person appearing is under the age of 18 years, the person must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or an independent person. (6) The presiding officer must direct that an independent person be present during the appearance if—