Public Interest Disclosures Regulations 2023 (Tas)

Public Interest Disclosures Regulations 2023

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002 .

20 November 2023

B. BAKER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

GUY BARNETT

Minister for Justice

1. Short title These regulations may be cited as the Public Interest Disclosures Regulations 2023 .

2. Commencement These regulations take effect on 10 December 2023.

3. Interpretation In these regulations – Act means the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002 ; sending, in relation to a disclosure, includes sending by electronic mail.

4. Prescribed procedures The procedures specified in regulations 5 , 6 , 7 and 8 are prescribed under section 7(6)(b) of the Act for the purpose of making disclosures under Part 2 of the Act.

5. Procedure for disclosures to Ombudsman (1) An oral disclosure under the Act to the Ombudsman is to be made by telephone, or in person, in private to – (a) the Ombudsman; or (b) a person employed in the office of the Ombudsman. (2) A written disclosure under the Act to the Ombudsman is to be made by – (a) addressing the disclosure to the Ombudsman; and (b) sending or delivering the disclosure to, or leaving the disclosure at, the office of the Ombudsman.

6. Procedure for disclosures to President of Legislative Council or Speaker of House of Assembly (1) An oral disclosure under the Act to the President of the Legislative Council or to the Speaker of the House of Assembly is to be made by telephone, or in person, in private to the President or the Speaker, as the case requires. (2) A written disclosure under the Act to the President of the Legislative Council or the Speaker of the House of Assembly is to be made by – (a) addressing the disclosure to the President or the Speaker, as the case requires; and (b) sending or delivering the disclosure to, or leaving the disclosure at, the office of the President or the Speaker, as the case requires.