Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 - SECT 29

What happens if the public body concludes that a disclosure is a public interest disclosure?

29. What happens if the public body concludes that a disclosure is a public
interest disclosure?



(1) If, under section 28, a public body concludes that a disclosure is a
public interest disclosure, the public body must within 14 days-

   (a)  notify the person who made the disclosure of that conclusion; and

   (b)  refer the disclosure to the Ombudsman for a determination as to
        whether it is a public interest disclosure.

(2) A public body is not required to notify under this section a person who
made an anonymous disclosure.