Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095:section:6a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6A
Character Range: 71851–73327

6A  Transfer of complaints about ACC
 (1) If:
 (a) the Ombudsman forms the opinion that:
 (i) a complaint in respect of action taken by the ACC could have been made to another authority established under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; and
 (ii) the complaint could be more conveniently or effectively dealt with by the other authority; and
 (b) the other authority can deal with the complaint if the Ombudsman transfers the complaint to the other authority;
the Ombudsman may (subject to subsection (3)) decide not to investigate the complaint, or not to investigate the complaint further, as the case may be, and to transfer the complaint to the other authority.
 (2) If the Ombudsman decides to transfer the complaint, the Ombudsman must:
 (a) do so as soon as is reasonably practicable; and
 (b) subject to section 35B, give the other authority any information or documents relating to the complaint that are in the possession, or under the control, of the Ombudsman; and
 (c) as soon as is reasonably practicable, give the complainant written notice that the complaint has been transferred to the other authority.
 (3) However, the Ombudsman must not, under this section, transfer a complaint or part of a complaint to the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security.
Note: The Ombudsman may transfer a complaint or part of a complaint made in relation to action taken by ACC to the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security under section 6F.