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WHISTLEBLOWERS PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 29

29 Records must be kept of disclosures

(1) The objectives of this section are to--

(a) ensure that disclosures are sufficiently identifiable to allow part 5 to be easily applied; and
(b) assist in the preparation of accurate reports to the Legislative Assembly under sections 30 and 31.

(2) The chief executive officer of a public sector entity must ensure that a proper record is kept about disclosures received by the public sector entity, including--

(a) the name of the person making the disclosure, if known; and
(b) the information disclosed; and
(c) any action taken on the disclosures.

(3) The chief executive officer of a public sector entity must also ensure that a proper record is kept about each disclosure referred to the public sector entity under section 28A, including--

(a) the name of the person making the disclosure, if known; and
(b) the information disclosed; and
(c) the name of the member of the Legislative Assembly who referred the disclosure; and
(d) any action taken on the disclosure.

(4) In this section--

disclosure means a public interest disclosure or purported public interest disclosure.

public sector entity does not include--

(a) the Executive Council; or
(b) a court or tribunal.


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