Immunity from liability

In force

If a person makes a public interest disclosure—

(a)

the making of the public interest disclosure is not—

(i)

a breach of confidence; or

(ii)

a breach of professional etiquette or ethics; or

(iii)

a breach of a rule of professional conduct; or

(iv)

if the disclosure is made in relation to a member of the Legislative Assembly—a contempt of the Assembly; and

(b)

the discloser does not incur civil or criminal liability only because of the making of the public interest disclosure; and

(c)

for a discloser who is a public official—the discloser is not liable to administrative action (including disciplinary action or dismissal) only because of the making of the public interest disclosure.

This Act’s bill:Explanatory statement Second reading speech

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