Western Australian Current Acts

PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE ACT 2003 - SECT 23

23 .         Principal executive officer of public authority, duties of

        (1)         The principal executive officer of a public authority must —

            (a)         designate the occupant of a specified position with the authority as the person responsible for receiving disclosures of public interest information; and

            (b)         provide protection from detrimental action or the threat of detrimental action for any employee of the public authority who makes an appropriate disclosure of public interest information; and

            (c)         ensure that his or her public authority complies with this Act; and

            (d)         ensure that his or her public authority complies with the code established by the Commissioner under section 20; and

            (e)         prepare and publish internal procedures relating to the authority’s obligations under this Act; and

            (f)         provide information annually to the Commissioner on —

                  (i)         the number of public interest disclosures received by a responsible officer of the authority over the report period; and

                  (ii)         the results of any investigations conducted as a result of the disclosures and the action, if any, taken as a result of each investigation; and

                  (iii)         such other matters as are prescribed.

        (2)         Internal procedures prepared under subsection (1)(e) must be consistent with guidelines prepared by the Commissioner under section 21.

        (3)         Subsection (1) does not apply to the Chief Justice or to the Presiding Officer of a House of Parliament.