Whistleblowers Protection Bill 1994 (Qld)

Queensland

WHISTLEBLOWERS PROTECTION BILL 1994

Queensland

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WHISTLEBLOWERS PROTECTION BILL

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page 11 14 PART 1—PRELIMINARY Division 1—Title and commencement Short title 2.2... eee eee 6 Commencement ........ 0.0.6 c ccna 6 Division 2—Object of Act Principal object of Act 2.2... cece eee 6 Division 3—Definitions Definitions and dictionary ........ 0... eee eee 7

Division 4— Operation of Act

Act generally binding ........ 0... 0. cece eee eee ees 7 Other protection saved... 1... 6. cette tte eee 7 PART 2—GENERAL EXPLANATION OF ACT

What is the general nature of the Act's scheme? ...............-.005 7 Public disclosures made by public officers (Pt3) .................0.. 8 Public interest disclosures made by anybody ...............-----005 9 How must a public interest disclosure be made (Pt 4)?................ 9 What is the special protection given for public interest

disclosures (Pt 5)? 0.2... eee eee 10 General sections (Pt 6)... 0.0... 0.0 eee eee 11

PART 3—DISCLOSURES THAT MAY BE MADE

Purpose of Part..... 20... eee eee ee 12 What type of information can be disclosed? .............0...0..0000. 12 Whistleblowers Protection 17 2123 2628 3032 3437

Public officer may disclose maladministration...................0...

Public officer may disclose negligent or improper management affecting public funds .......... 0.0...

Public officer may disclose danger to public health or safety or environment ©... 2... eee tet e eee ees

Anybody may disclose danger to person with disability or to environment from particular contraventions ...................00000.

Anybody may disclose reprisal... 2.0.0.0... 000000000 eee eee eee Conduct of unknown person .......... 0.0.0 cece eee ee Involuntary disclosures ........ 0.0... eee eee Disclosure of events that happened before commencement ............ PART 4—DISCLOSURE PROCESS Division 1—Purpose of Part Purpose of Part..... 20... eee eee ee Division 2—Disclosure must be to appropriate entity Disclosure must be made to an appropriate entity ................002. Every public sector entity is an appropriate entity for certain things ..... How to disclose to appropriate entity.............0....0 0.00000 .000. Disclosure may be referred to an appropriate entity................... Division 3—Records and reports about disclosures Records must be kept of disclosures ...........0.0....0 00000002 e eee Units must report to Legislative Assembly on disclosures.............. Minister must report to Legislative Assembly on Act's administration .. .