Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A person who has
made an appropriate disclosure of public interest information under this Act
and who —
(a)
fails, without reasonable excuse, to assist a person investigating a matter to
which the disclosure relates by supplying the person with any information
requested, whether orally or in writing, by the person in such manner, and
within such period, as is specified by the person making the request; or
(b)
discloses information contained in a disclosure of public interest information
otherwise than under this Act,
forfeits the
protection given by section 13.
(2) Where a court is
considering whether a person has pursuant to subsection (1) forfeited the
protection of section 13 and forms the view that the failure or
disclosure —
(a) has
not materially prejudiced the public interest served by the appropriate
disclosure; and
(b) is
of a minor nature,
it may make an order
relieving the person in whole or part from the forfeiture and may also make
such consequential orders necessary to give effect to the order for relief.