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1                               an agency (other than an intelligence agency, the Ombudsman or the IGIS)  (a) in any case—that agency;
                                                                                                          (b) the agency to which the discloser belongs, or last belonged;
                                                                                                          (c) except if paragraph (ca) applies, if the discloser believes on reasonable grounds that it would be appropriate for the disclosure to be investigated by the Ombudsman—the Ombudsman;
                                                                                                          (ca) if the discloser believes on reasonable grounds that:
                                                                                                          (i) the disclosure relates to action taken by ACIC or the Australian Federal Police in relation to that agency's intelligence functions; and
                                                                                                          (ii) it would be appropriate for the disclosure to be investigated by the IGIS;
                                                                                                           the IGIS;
                                                                                                          (d) if an investigative agency (other than the Ombudsman or the IGIS) has the power to investigate the disclosure otherwise than under this Act—the investigative agency.