Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00673:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00673
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 10248–11486

8  Application of Part
 (1) This Part applies to a principal officer of an agency who is conducting a disclosure investigation under Division 2 of Part 3 of the Act.
 (2) Despite subsection (1), if a principal officer is required, when conducting the disclosure investigation, to act in accordance with any rules relating to fraud that are made for the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, this instrument will apply only to the extent that it is not inconsistent with those rules.
Note 1: Subsection 53(4) of the Act requires a principal officer to act in accordance with any rules relating to fraud that are made for the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 to the extent that a disclosure investigation under Division 2 of Part 3 of the Act relates to one or more instances of fraud.
Note 2: This Part does not apply in relation to a disclosure investigation by an investigative agency under a separate investigative power (see the definition of disclosure investigation in section 8 of the Act).
Note 3: The principal officer must comply with this instrument and all other applicable standards determined by the Ombudsman: see subsection 53(3) of the Act.