Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE ACT 2010 - SECT 67

67 Misconduct by breach of Act

(1) A public officer is guilty of misconduct under an Act under which the officer may be dismissed from office or disciplined for misconduct, if the officer contravenes any of the following—

†¢ section 41 (Offence of taking reprisal)

†¢ section 65 (Preservation of confidentiality)

†¢ section 66 (False or misleading information).

(2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 , the Crime and Corruption Commission may investigate the contravention, or the alleged or suspected contravention, if—

(a) the public officer is a member of the police service; or

(b) the contravention is corrupt conduct by a person holding an appointment in a unit of public administration within the meaning of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 .