Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00023:clause:2_7:p2
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Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 7 (pt 2/2)
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agencies, or ACIC or the Australian Federal Police in relation to that agency's intelligence functions.
      The Ombudsman and the IGIS may also make recommendations to principal officers relating to the allocation and investigation of disclosures.
      Administrative support for the investigation and review of internal disclosures
      Part 4 provides for the following:
             (a) obligations of principal officers, authorised officers and supervisors of public officials to facilitate and support the making of internal disclosures;
             (b) functions of the Ombudsman and the IGIS to facilitate and support the operation of this Act;
             (c) the sharing of information between relevant agencies, the Ombudsman and the IGIS to facilitate the investigation and review of internal disclosures;
             (d) the public officials, agencies and principal officers covered by this Act;
             (e) how this Act deals with disclosures in relation to agencies that are affected by machinery of government changes.
      Protection of disclosers and witnesses
      The protection provisions in Division 1 of Part 2 relate to all forms of public interest disclosure (whether internal, external, emergency or legal practitioner). They deal with the protection of disclosers, and witnesses (that is, persons providing assistance in disclosure investigations and reviews), from reprisals by providing for the following:
             (a) immunity from liability that is related to disclosures and such assistance;
             (b) criminal offences for such reprisals, and for disclosing the identity of disclosers;
             (c) civil remedies for reprisals related to disclosures.
      Other matters
      Part 5 deals with additional matters related to the administration of this Act, including regular reports to Parliament by the Ombudsman.