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MAJOR CRIME (INVESTIGATIVE POWERS) ACT 2004 (NO 79 OF 2004) - SECT 110

Opportunity to be heard

At the end of section 61 of the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 insert

    "(2)     Despite sub-section (1), the Ombudsman is not required in relation to a report arising out of an investigation by the Director to—

        (a)     give a person an opportunity to be heard before making a comment adverse to the person in the report; or

        (b)     set out the person's defence in the report.

    (3)     Nothing in sub-section (2) prevents the Ombudsman from giving the person an opportunity to be heard, or setting out the person's defence in the report, if the Ombudsman so chooses.".



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