Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE ACT 1994

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  
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