Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1971

This section applies if a person becomes aware of —

information that leads the person to form the belief on reasonable grounds that an employee of a relevant entity has engaged in reportable conduct or conduct that may involve reportable conduct, whether or not the conduct is alleged to have occurred in the course of the employee’s employment; or

a reportable conviction involving an employee of a relevant entity.

If the person is a relevant employee of the relevant entity, the person must, as soon as practicable —

report the matter to the head of the relevant entity; or

if the matter relates to the head of the relevant entity — report the matter to the Commissioner.

If the person is not a relevant employee of the relevant entity, the person may —

report the matter to the head of the relevant entity; or

if the matter relates to the head of the relevant entity — report the matter to the Commissioner.

For the purposes of subsections (2) and (3), a person is a relevant employee of a relevant entity if the person is an employee of the relevant entity under section 19D(1)(a).

A person who has made a report to the head of the relevant entity under this section may report the matter to the Commissioner if the person is not satisfied with the response of the head of the relevant entity to the report.