Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013

This section applies if the principal officer of the agency:

decides under section 48 not to investigate the disclosure, or not to investigate the disclosure further; and

does not decide to investigate the disclosure under a separate investigative power (as mentioned in section 49); and

is satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that the conduct disclosed would be more appropriately investigated under another law or power (other than a separate investigative power).

The principal officer must, as soon as reasonably practicable, take reasonable steps to refer the conduct disclosed, or to facilitate its referral, for investigation under the other law or power.