Western Australian Numbered Acts

PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE ACT 2003 (NO. 29 OF 2003)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Application to the Crown  

   PART 2 -- Public interest disclosures  

           Division 1 -- Disclosures  

   5.      Public interest disclosure  
   6.      Liability of person disclosing unaffected  

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

   7.      Interpretation  
   8.      Obligation to carry out investigation  
   9.      Action by proper authority  
   10.     Informant to be notified of action taken  
   11.     Limitation on notification of informant  
   12.     Obligations under this Act of certain persons limited  

   PART 3 -- Protection  

   13.     Immunity for appropriate disclosure of public interest information  
   14.     Reprisal an offence  
   15.     Remedies for acts of victimisation  
   16.     Confidentiality  
   17.     Loss of protection of the Act  

   PART 4 -- Role of Commissioner for Public Sector Standards  

   18.     Interpretation  
   19.     Promoting compliance with this Act  
   20.     Code  
   21.     Guidelines  
   22.     Annual report and other reports to Parliament  

   PART 5 -- Miscellaneous  

   23.     Obligations of principal executive officers of public authorities  
   24.     Offence to make false or misleading disclosure  
   25.     Other laws not excluded  
   26.     Regulations  
   27.      Review of this Act  
   28.     Consequential and miscellaneous amendments  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Consequential and miscellaneous amendments  
           
[Assented to 22 May 2003]