New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PROTECTED DISCLOSURES ACT 1994

- As at 6 June 2008
- Act 92 of 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           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
   12B.    Disclosure to Director-General of Department of Local Government concerning serious and substantial waste in local government
   12C.    Disclosure concerning Commission, ICAC Inspector and officers of Commission and ICAC Inspector
   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     (Repealed)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           Schedule 1 (Repealed)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