PROTECTED DISCLOSURE ACT 2012 (NO. 85 OF 2012) - SECT 58 Procedures—entities required to establish procedures

PROTECTED DISCLOSURE ACT 2012 (NO. 85 OF 2012) - SECT 58

    (1)     An entity that may receive disclosures made in accordance with Part 2 must establish procedures—

        (a)     to facilitate the making of those disclosures; and

        (b)     for the handling of those disclosures and, where appropriate, the notification of those disclosures to the IBAC under section 21(2) or 36(2).

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply to—

        (a)     the IBAC; or

        (b)     a Presiding Officer; or

        (c)     a member of police personnel.

    (3)     The Chief Commissioner of Police must, in relation to disclosures that may be made to a member of police personnel in accordance with Part 2, establish procedures—

        (a)     to facilitate the making of those disclosures; and

        (b)     for the handling of those disclosures and, where appropriate, the notification of those disclosures to the IBAC under section 21(2) or 36(2).

    (4)     The IBAC must establish procedures—

        (a)     to facilitate the making of disclosures to the IBAC in accordance with Part 2; and

        (b)     for the handling of those disclosures and disclosures notified to the IBAC under sections 21 and 36(2).

    (5)     A public body must establish procedures for the protection of persons from detrimental action in contravention of section 45 taken by the public body or members, officers or employees of the public body.

    (6)     The Chief Commissioner of Police must establish procedures for the protection of persons from detrimental action in contravention of section 45 taken by members of police personnel.

    (7)     The holder of a public office prescribed for the purpose of this subsection must establish procedures for the protection of persons from detrimental action in contravention of section 45 taken by officers or employees of the office holder.