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10E. Provisions applying to other suitable persons to whom reports are transmitted by Commissioner

(1) Where a report is transmitted by the Commissioner to an other suitable person (within the meaning of section 10C or 10D, as the case may be) under section 10C(1)(b) or 10D(1)(b)(ii), such person (in this section referred to as the 'person to whom the report is transmitted') shall -

(a) acknowledge, in writing, to the reporting person, receipt of transmission of the report not more than 7 days after receipt of it, save where the reporting person explicitly requested otherwise or the person to whom the report is transmitted reasonably believes that acknowledging receipt of the report would jeopardise the protection of the identity of the reporting person,

(b) diligently follow-up, which shall include at least the following:

(i) the carrying out of an initial assessment, including seeking further information from the reporting person, if required, as to whether there is prima facie evidence that a relevant wrongdoing may have occurred;

(ii) if, having carried out an initial assessment

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