PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE ACT 2003

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Terms used
 
• 4 Crown bound

PART 2 -- Public interest disclosures

Division 1 -- Disclosures  

• 5 Appropriate disclosure of public interest information, making
 
• 6 Liability of person disclosing unaffected
 
• 7A Disclosure of public interest information to journalist, when may be made

Division 2 -- Obligations of a person to whom a disclosure is made  

• 7 Term used: proper authority
 
• 8 Proper authority’s functions as to disclosed information
 
• 9 Proper authority’s duties as to matter that might be disclosed
 
• 10 Proper authority to notify informant of action taken
 
• 11 Notice under s. 10 not to disclose certain matters
 
• 12 Duties under this Act of certain persons limited

PART 3 -- Protection  

• 13 Immunity for person making appropriate disclosure of public interest information
 
• 14 Detrimental action against informant etc., offence
 
• 15A Injunction etc. as to detrimental action
 
• 15B Public service employee, relocating to prevent etc. reprisal
 
• 15 Act of victimisation defined; remedies for
 
• 16 Disclosure of identity of informant etc. restricted
 
• 17 Protection of s. 13 forfeited in some cases etc.
 
• 18A Disclosure under s. 7A(2) to journalist, application of Part to

PART 4 -- Role of Public Sector Commissioner  

• 18 Term used: proper authority
 
• 19 Commissioner’s functions
 
• 20 Code of minimum standards of conduct etc., establishing etc.
 
• 21 Guidelines, Commissioner’s duties as to
 
• 22 Annual report and other reports to Parliament

PART 5 -- Miscellaneous  

• 23 Principal executive officer of public authority, duties of
 
• 24 False or misleading disclosure, offence
 
• 25 Other laws not excluded
 
• 26 Regulations
 
• 27 Review of Act
Defined terms
• Compilation table