Queensland Numbered Acts

GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019 - SECT 39

39 Amendment of s 247 (Whistleblowers’ protection)

(1) Section 247 (1) —
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(1) A person is not liable, civilly, criminally or under an administrative process, for disclosing information to an official if the person honestly believes, on reasonable grounds—

(a) the information tends to show—

(i) another person has contravened this Act, the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 or the Public Guardian Act 2014 ; or

(ii) an adult is, or has been, the subject of neglect (including self-neglect), exploitation or abuse; or

(b) the information would help in the assessment or investigation of a complaint that—

(i) another person has contravened this Act, the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 or the Public Guardian Act 2014 ; or

(ii) an adult is, or has been, the subject of neglect (including self-neglect), exploitation or abuse.

(2) Section 247 (4) , definition
"official" , paragraph (d) —
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(d) a person appointed under the Public Guardian Act 2014 , section 109 as—

(i) a community visitor (adult); or

(ii) a community visitor (adult) and a community visitor (child).