Communication of information to Commonwealth and State Ombudsmen
20A Communication of information to Commonwealth and State Ombudsmen
The Ombudsman or the Acting Ombudsman may communicate—
to the Commonwealth Ombudsman or a Deputy Commonwealth Ombudsman appointed under any law of the Commonwealth relating to an Ombudsman; or
to an Ombudsman Acting Ombudsman or Deputy Ombudsman of any State or Territory of the Commonwealth administering any law of that State or Territory relating to an Ombudsman—
any information obtained or received in the course or as a result of the exercise of the functions of the Ombudsman under this Act being information relating to a matter arising under an Act of the Commonwealth or of any State or Territory of the Commonwealth other than Victoria or arising out of a joint undertaking between Victoria and the Commonwealth of Australia or between Victoria and another State or Territory of the Commonwealth.
S. 20B inserted by No. 98/2000 s. 80, repealed by No. 82/2012 s. 236.
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S. 20C inserted by No. 2/2001 s. 114, repealed by No. 82/2012 s. 236.
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S. 20D inserted by No. 6/2012 s. 46, repealed by No. 82/2012 s. 236.
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S. 21 amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 237, 85/2012 s. 159 (ILA s. 39B(1)).
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