Queensland Numbered Acts

PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE ACT 2010 NO. 38

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

           CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY
           Part 1--Introduction

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
           Part 2--Main objects
   3.      Main objects of Act
           Part 3--Interpretation
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Meaning of proper authority
   6.      Meaning of public sector entity
   7.      Meaning of public officer
   8.      Meaning of chief executive officer
           Part 4--Operation of Act
   9.      Act binds all persons
   10.     Other protection saved

           CHAPTER 2--PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES
           Part 1--Interpretation

   11.     Meaning of public interest disclosure
           Part 2--General public interest disclosures
           Division 1--Information that may be disclosed and who may disclose it
   12.     Disclosure by any person
   13.     Disclosure by a public officer
           Division 2--To whom disclosure may be made
   14.     When member of the Legislative Assembly is a proper authority
   15.     Public sector entity is a proper authority if particular connection
   16.     Chief judicial officer etc. is only proper authority
           Division 3--How disclosure may be made
   17.     How disclosure to be made
           Part 3 Specific public interest disclosures--corporate entities and GOCs
   18.     Disclosure concerning corporate entity
   19.     Disclosure concerning GOC
           Part 4--Public interest disclosures to journalists
   20.     When disclosure may be made to a journalist
           Part 5--Miscellaneous provisions
   21.     Conduct of unknown person
   22.     Involuntary disclosure
   23.     Disclosure in court or tribunal proceeding
   24.     Past, present or future event
   25.     Number of disclosures not limited

           CHAPTER 3--OBLIGATIONS OF ENTITIES TO WHOM DISCLOSURES MAY BE MADE
           Part 1--Preliminary

   26.     Definition for ch 3
   27.     Purpose of chapter
           Part 2--Public sector entities
   28.     Reasonable procedures to deal with public interest disclosures
   29.     Record of disclosure
   30.     When no action required
   31.     Referral of disclosure
   32.     Person who made disclosure, or referring entity, to be informed
   33.     Disclosure information to be given to oversight agency
           Part 3--Members of Legislative Assembly
   34.     Referral of disclosure
   35.     Legislative Assembly may still deal with disclosure

           CHAPTER 4--PROTECTION
           Part 1--General

   36.     Immunity from liability
   37.     Confidentiality provisions do not apply
   38.     Protection from defamation action
   39.     Liability for own conduct
   40.     Reprisal and grounds for reprisal
   41.     Offence of taking reprisal
   42.     Damages entitlement for reprisal
   43.     Vicarious liability of public sector entity
   44.     Complaint under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
   45.     Reasonable management action not prevented
           Part 2--Administrative actions
   46.     Right of appeal or review of public officer
   47.     Relocation of public service employee
           Part 3--Injunctions
   48.     Right to apply to industrial commission
   49.     Right to apply to Supreme Court
   50.     No right to apply for injunction if complaint made under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
   51.     Grounds for injunction
   52.     Order may require stated action
   53.     Evidence
   54.     Interim injunction
   55.     Restrictions about application
   56.     Undertaking as to damages and costs

           CHAPTER 5--OVERSIGHT AGENCY

   57.     Definition for ch 5
   58.     Who is the oversight agency
   59.     Main functions
   60.     Standards
   61.     Annual report
   62.     Review of Act
   63.     Application of chapter to Crime and Misconduct Commission and ombudsman

           CHAPTER 6--MISCELLANEOUS

   64.     Protection from liability
   65.     Preservation of confidentiality
   66.     False or misleading information
   67.     Misconduct by breach of Act
   68.     Proceedings for offences generally
   69.     Proceedings for indictable offences
   70.     Change to a committal proceeding during summary proceeding
   71.     Regulation-making power

           CHAPTER 7--REPEAL

   72.     Repeal

           CHAPTER 8--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE ACT 2010

   73.     Definitions for ch 8
   74.     Disclosures made under repealed Act
   75.     Vicarious liability of employers
   76.     Complaint under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
   77.     Confidentiality of information

           CHAPTER 9--AMENDMENT OF LEGISLATION

   78.     Legislation amended in sch 3
           SCHEDULE 1 -- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
           SCHEDULE 2 -- OFFENCES OR CONTRAVENTIONS ENDANGERING THE ENVIRONMENT
           SCHEDULE 3 -- LEGISLATION AMENDED
           SCHEDULE 4 -- DICTIONARY