s. 24 24 Complainant or person who made relevant S. 24 protected disclosure complaint to be informed of (Heading) inserted by result of investigation No. 85/2012 s. 162(1). S. 24 amended by No. 62/1989 s. 13(a)–(d). (1) If the Ombudsman conducts an investigation on a S. 24(1) substituted by complaint or a relevant protected disclosure No. 85/2012 complaint, or takes any other action on a s. 162(2). complaint, the Ombudsman must inform the complainant or person who made the relevant protected disclosure complaint of the following— (a) the result of the investigation or other action; (b) if the Ombudsman has made any recommendations under section 23(2) or (2A) and it appears that appropriate steps have not been taken within a reasonable time of making those recommendations— (i) the recommendations; and (ii) any comments on the recommendations that the Ombudsman thinks fit. S. 24(2) (2) The Ombudsman may disclose to a complainant inserted by or person who made a relevant protected No. 62/1989 s. 13(d), disclosure complaint any information that the amended by Ombudsman thinks proper, in addition to any No. 85/2012 s. 162(3). information disclosed under subsection (1). (3) The Ombudsman must not disclose any S. 24(3) inserted by information under this section if the Ombudsman No. 82/2012 s. 240. considers that the disclosure of the information would— (a) not be in the public interest or in the interests of justice; or (b) put a person's safety at risk; or
S. 24 (Heading) inserted by No. 85/2012 s. 162(1). S. 24 amended by No. 62/1989 s. 13(a)–(d). 24 Complainant or person who made relevant protected disclosure complaint to be informed of result of investigation s. 24 S. 24(1) substituted by No. 85/2012 s. 162(2). (1) If the Ombudsman conducts an investigation on a complaint or a relevant protected disclosure complaint, or takes any other action on a complaint, the Ombudsman must inform the complainant or person who made the relevant protected disclosure complaint of the following— (a) the result of the investigation or other action; (b) if the Ombudsman has made any recommendations under section 23(2) or (2A) and it appears that appropriate steps have not been taken within a reasonable time of making those recommendations— (i) the recommendations; and (ii) any comments on the recommendations that the Ombudsman thinks fit. S. 24(2) inserted by No. 62/1989 s. 13(d), amended by No. 85/2012 s. 162(3). (2) The Ombudsman may disclose to a complainant or person who made a relevant protected disclosure complaint any information that the Ombudsman thinks proper, in addition to any information disclosed under subsection (1). S. 24(3) inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 240. (3) The Ombudsman must not disclose any information under this section if the Ombudsman considers that the disclosure of the information would— (a) not be in the public interest or in the interests of justice; or (b) put a person's safety at risk; or
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