This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1. Short title 3. Definitions for Act 3A. Declaration of Territory instrumentalities 4. Disclosable conduct 5. Disclosures during proceedings 6. Other protection preserved 7. Criminal liability of government entities 8. Legal professional privilege PART 2--PROPER AUTHORITIES Division 2.1--Government agency 9. Proper authorities 10. Procedures 11. Report on disclosures Division 2.2--The ombudsman and auditor-general 12. Application of Ombudsman Act 1989 13. Proper authorities 14. Intervention by ombudsman or auditor-general PART 3--PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES 15. Making a public interest disclosure 16. Anonymous disclosures 17. Frivolous etc disclosures 18. Referral without investigation 19. Investigation by proper authority 20. Referral with investigation 21. No referral 22. Action by proper authority 23. Progress report 24. Joint action PART 4--UNLAWFUL REPRISALS Division 4.1--Unlawful reprisals—general 25. Offence 26. Function to assist complainant 27. Relocation powers 28. Consent to relocation Division 4.2--Civil claims 29. Liability in damages 30. Application for injunction or order 31. Injunction or order to take action 32. Undertakings about damages and costs PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS 33. Confidentiality 35. Limitation of liability 36. Liability of person disclosing 38. Regulation-making power ENDNOTES