Contents (1994 - 92)
Protected Disclosures Act 1994 No 92
Status information

Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Object
4 Definitions
5 Relationship of this Act and other Acts
6 Act binds the Crown

Part 2 Protected disclosures

7 Effect of Part
8 Disclosures must be made by public officials
9 Disclosures must be made voluntarily
10 Disclosure to Commission concerning corrupt conduct
11 Disclosure to Ombudsman concerning maladministration
12 Disclosure to Auditor-General concerning serious and substantial waste
12A Disclosure concerning police
13 Disclosures about investigating authorities
14 Disclosures to public officials
15 Referred disclosures protected
16 Disclosures made on frivolous or other grounds
17 Disclosures concerning merits of government policy
18 Disclosures motivated by object of avoiding disciplinary action
19 Disclosure to a member of Parliament or journalist

Part 3 Protections

20 Protection against reprisals
21 Protection against actions etc
22 Confidentiality guideline
23 Rights and privileges of Parliament
24 Other protection preserved

Part 4 Miscellaneous

25 Referral of disclosures by investigating authorities
26 Referral of disclosures by public officials
27 Notification to person making disclosure
28 False or misleading disclosures
29 Proceedings for offences
30 Regulations
31 (Repealed)
32 Review
33 Savings, transitional and other provisions

 Schedule 1 (Repealed)

 Schedule 2 Savings, transitional and other provisions

Historical notes