Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003

If an appropriate disclosure of public interest information is made to a proper authority, that proper authority must, subject to section 11, not more than 3 months after the disclosure is made, notify the person who made the disclosure of the action taken or proposed to be taken in relation to the disclosure.

A person who has made an appropriate disclosure of public interest information under this Act may request the proper authority to whom the disclosure was made to provide a report on progress on dealing with the matter in relation to which the disclosure was made.

If an investigation into a matter in relation to which the disclosure was made is not complete, the proper authority to whom the disclosure was made may provide a progress report to the person who requested a report on the current status of the investigation.

If an investigation into a matter in relation to which the disclosure was made is complete, the proper authority who carried out the investigation must provide a final report to the person who requested a report stating —

the outcome of the investigation and any action the proper authority has taken or proposes to take as a result of the investigation; and

the reason for taking the action that has been taken or that is proposed to be taken.

Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) do not apply in respect of a person who made an anonymous disclosure.