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P-23.005
- Public Interest Disclosure Act
Detailled Table of Contents
Repealed on 1 March 2013
Public Interest Disclosure Act
DEFINITIONS AND PURPOSE
1
Definitions
2
Purpose of Act
DISCLOSURE OF WRONGDOING
3
Wrongdoings to which this Act applies
4
Discipline for wrongdoing
5
Disclosures - frivolous, vexatious, bad faith
6
Procedures to manage disclosures
7
Designated officer
8
Exception
9
Information about Act to be communicated
10
Advice on disclosure
11
Disclosure by employee
12
Content of disclosure
13
Ombudsman to facilitate resolution
14
Public disclosure if situation is urgent
15
Disclosure despite other Acts
16
Where disclosure restrictions continue to apply
17
Other obligations to report not affected
18
Report about disclosures
INVESTIGATIONS BY THE OMBUDSMAN
19
Purpose of investigation
20
Investigation by Ombudsman
21
When investigation not required
22
Investigating other wrongdoings
23
Claims of wrongdoing by others
24
Powers of Ombudsman
25
Access to information
26
Confidentiality of information
27
Report regarding investigation
28
Notification of proposed steps
29
Report to minister or other body
30
Annual report
PROTECTION FROM REPRISAL
31
Protection of employee from reprisal
32
Allegation of reprisal
33
Further information
34
Service of complaint and reply
35
Representation of complainant
36
Notice of hearing
37
Adjudication
38
Decision of adjudicator
39
Order of adjudicator
40
Expenses of adjudication
41
Enforcement of order
42
Evidence not compellable
43
Support for adjudicator
44
Service of documents
GENERAL
45
Employees and assistants of Ombudsman
46
Delegation of authority
47
Evidence not compellable
48
Effect of want of form
49
Protection from liability
50
Offences and penalties
51
Regulations
COMMENCEMENT
52
Commencement