Protected Disclosures Act 2000

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Reprint as at 29 November 2007

Protected Disclosures Act 2000

Public Act	2000 No 7
Date of assent	3 April 2000

Note

Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.

A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.

The Protected Disclosures Act 2000 is administered in the State Services Commission

1 Title

2 Commencement

3 Interpretation

4 Act binds the Crown

5 Purpose of Act

Protected disclosures

6 Disclosures to which Act applies

7 Disclosure must be made in accordance with internal procedures

8 Disclosure may be made to head of organisation in certain circumstances

9 Disclosure may be made to appropriate authority in certain circumstances

10 Disclosure may be made to Minister of the Crown or Ombudsman in certain circumstances

11 Public sector organisations to establish internal procedures

Intelligence and security and international relations

12 Special rules on procedures of intelligence and security agency

13 Special rules on procedures of certain organisations relating to international relations and intelligence and security

14 Further protection of information relating to intelligence and security and international relations

Further provisions related to making disclosures

15 Information and guidance for employees making disclosures

16 Reference from one appropriate authority to another of information disclosed

Protections

17 Personal grievance

18 Immunity from civil and criminal proceedings

19 Confidentiality

Miscellaneous provisions

20 False allegations

21 Other protections preserved

22 Legal professional privilege

23 Provisions relating to Ombudsmen

24 Review of operation of Act

Amendment to Human Rights Act 1993

25 Victimisation

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