Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 - SECT 30

What happens if the public body concludes that a disclosure is not a public interest disclosure?

30. What happens if the public body concludes that a disclosure is not a
public interest disclosure?



(1) If, under section 28, a public body concludes that a disclosure is not a
public interest disclosure, the public body must, within 14 days-

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

   (b)  advise the person that-

   (i)  he or she may request the public body to refer the disclosure to the
        Ombudsman for a determination as to whether it is a public interest
        disclosure; and

   (ii) the person's request must be made within 28 days of the notification.

(2) This section does not apply in respect of a person who made an anonymous
disclosure.