Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE ACT 1994 - SECT 31

    (1)     If, on receipt of an application under section 30, a court is satisfied that a person has engaged or is proposing to engage, in—

        (a)     an unlawful reprisal; or

        (b)     conduct that amounts to or would amount to—

              (i)     aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring a person to engage in an unlawful reprisal; or

              (ii)     inducing or attempting to induce, whether by threats, promises or otherwise, a person to engage in an unlawful reprisal; or

              (iii)     being in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, an unlawful reprisal;

the court may—

        (c)     order the person to take specified action to remedy any detriment caused by the unlawful reprisal; or

        (d)     grant an injunction in terms the court considers appropriate.

    (2)     The court may, pending the final determination of an application under section 30, make an interim order in the terms referred to in subsection (1) (c) or grant an interim injunction.

    (3)     The court may grant an injunction or an interim injunction under this section whether or not the person has previously engaged in conduct of that kind.

    (4)     The court may make an order or an interim order under this section requiring a person to take specified action, whether or not the person has previously refused or failed to take that action.