s. 23 (a) must report the findings of the investigation— (i) to the principal officer (if any) of the appropriate authority or protected disclosure entity; or (ii) if there is no principal officer, to the responsible Minister for the authority or protected disclosure entity; or (iii) if the protected disclosure complaint is about a Councillor, to the Mayor of the appropriate Council; and (b) may make recommendations as to the action to be taken as a result of the investigation. (3) If the Ombudsman makes a report or S. 23(3) amended by recommendations under subsection (2) or (2A), Nos 8884 the Ombudsman— s. 6(a), 79/2004 s. 72(1), (a) must send a copy— substituted by No. 82/2012 s. 239(2), amended by No. 85/2012 s. 160(3)(a). (i) to the responsible Minister for the S. 23(3)(a)(i) amended by authority or protected disclosure entity No. 85/2012 (unless the Ombudsman has made the s. 160(3)(b). report or recommendations to the responsible Minister under subsection (2)); and (ii) if the authority is a member of staff of a Council, to the Mayor of the Council; and (b) may send a copy to the Premier.
(a) must report the findings of the investigation— (i) to the principal officer (if any) of the appropriate authority or protected disclosure entity; or (ii) if there is no principal officer, to the responsible Minister for the authority or protected disclosure entity; or (iii) if the protected disclosure complaint is about a Councillor, to the Mayor of the appropriate Council; and (b) may make recommendations as to the action to be taken as a result of the investigation. S. 23(3) amended by Nos 8884 s. 6(a), 79/2004 s. 72(1), substituted by No. 82/2012 s. 239(2), amended by No. 85/2012 s. 160(3)(a). (3) If the Ombudsman makes a report or recommendations under subsection (2) or (2A), the Ombudsman— s. 23 (a) must send a copy— S. 23(3)(a)(i) amended by No. 85/2012 s. 160(3)(b). (i) to the responsible Minister for the authority or protected disclosure entity (unless the Ombudsman has made the report or recommendations to the responsible Minister under subsection (2)); and (ii) if the authority is a member of staff of a Council, to the Mayor of the Council; and (b) may send a copy to the Premier.
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