Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 (WA)

Western Australia Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 Western Australia Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Terms used 2 4. Crown bound 5 Part 2 — Public interest disclosures Division 1 — Disclosures 5. Appropriate disclosure of public interest information, making 6 6. Liability of person disclosing unaffected 8 7A. Disclosure of public interest information to journalist, when may be made 8 Division 2 — Obligations of a person to whom a disclosure is made 7. Term used: proper authority 9 8. Proper authority's functions as to disclosed information 9 9. Proper authority's duties as to matter that might be disclosed 10 10. Proper authority to notify informant of action taken 10 11. Notice under s. 10 not to disclose certain matters 11 12. Duties under this Act of certain persons limited 12 Part 3 — Protection 13. Immunity for person making appropriate disclosure of public interest information 14 14. Detrimental action against informant etc., offence 14 15A. Injunction etc. as to detrimental action 15 15B. Public service employee, relocating to prevent etc. reprisal 15 15. Act of victimisation defined; remedies for 16 16. Disclosure of identity of informant etc. restricted 17 17. Protection of s. 13 forfeited in some cases etc. 19 18A. Disclosure under s. 7A(2) to journalist, application of Part to 20 Part 4 — Role of Public Sector Commissioner 18. Term used: proper authority 21 19. Commissioner's functions 21 20. Code of minimum standards of conduct etc., establishing etc. 21 21. Guidelines, Commissioner's duties as to 22 22. Annual report and other reports to Parliament 22 Part 5 — Miscellaneous 23. Principal executive officer of public authority, duties of 23 24. False or misleading disclosure, offence 24 25. Other laws not excluded 24 26. Regulations 24 27. Review of Act 25 Notes Compilation table 26 Defined terms Western Australia Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 An Act to facilitate the disclosure of public interest information, to provide protection for those who make disclosures and for those the subject of disclosures, and, in consequence, to amend various Acts, and for related purposes.