The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe the matters that must be included in a written statement under section 28 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 79 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on

31 December 2019.

4Revocation

The Protected Disclosure Regulations 2013^[1] are revoked.

5Definition

In these Regulations—

the Act means the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012.

6Matters to be included in written statement of advice—public interest complaint

For the purposes of section 28(3) of the Act, the following matters are prescribed—

(a)

a copy of section 72 and Parts 6 and 7 of the Act;

(b)

an explanation of the effect of that section and those Parts.

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reg 1Objective reg 2Authorising provision reg 3Commencement reg 4Revocation reg 5Definition reg 6Matters to be included in written statement of advice—public interest complaint