Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 No 92
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Original legislation
Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 No 92
Assented to 12.12.1994.
Previously Protected Disclosures Act 1994.
Date of commencement, 1.3.1995, sec 2 and GG No 18 of 24.2.1995, p 915.
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2022 No 59
Assented to 26.10.2022.
Date of commencement, 13.1.2023, sec 2.
Children’s Guardian Act 2019 No 25
Assented to 04.12.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.31, 1.3.2020, sec 2(1).
Local Government Amendment Act 2019 No 6
Assented to 25.06.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, assent, sec 2 (1).
Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 No 70
Assented to 22.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.89[1] and [2], 1.7.2021, sec 2(1) and 2021 (305) LW 25.6.2021.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.89[3], 1.7.2023, sec 2(1) and 2023 (91) LW 2.3.2023.
Amending legislation
Local Government Amendment Act 2019 No 6
Assented to 25.06.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.1, assent, sec 2(1).
Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 No 63
Assented to 31.10.2018.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2020, sec 2 and 2020 (77) LW 4.3.2020.
Local Government Amendment (Regional Joint Organisations) Act 2017 No 65
Assented to 30.11.2017.
Date of commencement, 15.12.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (730) LW 15.12.2017.
Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment Act 2016 No 65
Assented to 23.11.2016.
Date of commencement, 7.8.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (387) LW 4.8.2017.
Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 No 61
Assented to 14.11.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.39, 1.7.2017, sec 2 (1) and 2017 (256) LW 16.6.2017.
Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosures Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No 86
Assented to 28.11.2014.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 No 33
Assented to 24.06.2014.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.27, 4.7.2014, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2013 No 111
Assented to 03.12.2013.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.22, 3.1.2014, sec 2 (1).
Police Integrity Commission and Independent Commission Against Corruption Legislation Amendment (Inspectors) Act 2013 No 72
Assented to 24.09.2013.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Members of Parliament Staff Act 2013 No 41
Assented to 25.06.2013.
Date of commencement, 24.2.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (56) LW 20.2.2014.
Public Interest Disclosures Amendment Act 2013 No 17
Assented to 03.04.2013.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Crime Commission Act 2012 No 66
Assented to 24.09.2012.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.12, 5.10.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (499) LW 5.10.2012.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011 No 62
Assented to 16.11.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).
Public Interest Disclosures Amendment Act 2011 No 37
Assented to 13.09.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, Sch 1 [5] excepted, 1.11.2011, sec 2 (1) and 2011 (535) LW 7.10.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [5], 1.1.2012, sec 2 (2).
Protected Disclosures Amendment (Public Interest Disclosures) Act 2010 No 84
Assented to 01.11.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]–[6] [10]–[12] [14] (to the extent to which it inserts sec 6A) [15] [17] [20] [22] [23] [25] [33]–[38] [39] (to the extent to which it inserts sec 31B) and [40]–[43], 3.3.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (121) LW 3.3.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [7]–[9] [13] [14] (to the extent to which it inserts secs 6B–6D) [16] [18] [19] [21] [24] [26]–[32] and [39] (to the extent that it inserts sec 31A), 1.7.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (121) LW 3.3.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [39] (to the extent that it inserts sec 31), 1.1.2012, sec 2 and 2011 (121) LW 3.3.2011.
Government Information (Public Access) (Consequential Amendments and Repeal) Act 2009 No 54
Assented to 26.06.2009.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (248) LW 18.6.2010.
Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment Act 2008 No 123
Assented to 16.12.2008.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94
Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment Act 2005 No 10
Assented to 14.04.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.10, 1.7.2005, sec 2 and GG No 81 of 1.7.2005, p 3309.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003 No 40
Assented to 22.07.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.40, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2002 No 112
Assented to 29.11.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.22, assent, sec 2 (3).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2001 No 112
Assented to 14.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.24, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 No 56
Assented to 17.07.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.13, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No 53
Assented to 29.06.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.22, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85
Assented to 03.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
Protected Disclosures Amendment (Police) Act 1998 No 98
Assented to 26.10.1998.
Date of commencement, 27.11.1998, sec 2 and GG No 165 of 27.11.1998, p 9014.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997 No 147
Assented to 17.12.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.24, assent, sec 2 (2).
Police Legislation Amendment Act 1996 No 29
Assented to 21.06.1996.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.3, 1.12.1996, sec 2 and GG No 137 of 29.11.1996, p 7724.
History notes
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Long title |
Am 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [43]; 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [19]. |
Sec 1 |
Am 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [1]. |
Sec 3 |
Am 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [2]; 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [1]. |
Sec 4 |
Am 1996 No 29, Sch 6.3 [1]–[4]; 1998 No 98, Sch 1 [1]; 2000 No 53, Sch 1.22; 2001 No 112, Sch 1.24 [1]–[5]; 2005 No 10, Sch 2.10 [1] [2]; 2008 No 123, Sch 2; 2009 No 54, Sch 2.37 [1] [2]; 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [3]–[12]; 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2011 No 62, Sch 3.26 [1]; 2012 No 66, Sch 5.12 [1]–[3]; 2014 No 33, Sch 3.27 [1]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.39 [1]–[4]; 2017 No 65, Sch 2.27 [1]; 2018 No 70, Sch 4.89[4]; 2019 No 25, Sch 5.31. |
Sec 4A |
Ins 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [13]. Subst 2013 No 17, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2013 No 41, Sch 3.6; 2014 No 33, Sch 3.27 [2]; 2018 No 63, Sch 3.12. |
Sec 5 |
Am 1996 No 29, Sch 6.3 [5]; 2013 No 72, Sch 3 [1]. |
Sec 6A |
Ins 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [4]; 2013 No 17, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.39 [5]; 2016 No 65, Sch 3.10; 2022 No 59, Sch 2.37. |
Secs 6B, 6C |
Ins 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [14]. |
Sec 6CA |
Ins 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2014 No 86, Sch 2 [1]. |
Sec 6D |
Ins 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [6] [7]; 2013 No 17, Sch 1 [4]. |
Sec 6E |
Ins 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [8]. Am 2014 No 33, Sch 3.27 [3]. |
Part 2, heading |
Subst 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [9]. |
Sec 8 |
Am 2002 No 112, Sch 1.22 [1]; 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [15] [16]. |
Sec 9 |
Am 1998 No 98, Sch 1 [2]; 2001 No 56, Sch 1.13 [1]; 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [17]; 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [10]; 2011 No 62, Sch 3.26 [2] [3]. Rep 2013 No 17, Sch 1 [5]. |
Sec 9A |
Ins 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [18]. |
Secs 10, 11 |
Am 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [19]. |
Sec 12 |
Am 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [19]. Subst 2018 No 70, Sch 4.89[2]. |
Sec 12A |
Ins 1996 No 29, Sch 6.3. [6]. Am 1997 No 147, Sch 2.24; 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [19]; 2013 No 72, Sch 3 [2]; 2013 No 111, Sch 3.22 [1]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.39 [6]. |
Sec 12B |
Ins 2001 No 112, Sch 1.24 [6]. Am 2003 No 40, Sch 1.40 [1]; 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [19] [20]; 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [11]; 2017 No 65, Sch 2.27 [2]. |
Sec 12C |
Ins 2005 No 10, Sch 2.10 [3]. Am 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [19]; 2013 No 111, Sch 3.22 [2]. |
Sec 12D |
Ins 2009 No 54, Sch 2.37 [3]. Am 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [21]. |
Sec 12E |
Ins 2012 No 66, Sch 5.12 [4]. Am 2013 No 111, Sch 3.22 [2]. Rep 2016 No 61, Sch 6.39 [7]. |
Sec 13 |
Am 1996 No 29, Sch 6.3 [7]; 2005 No 10, Sch 2.10 [4]; 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [19]; 2013 No 72, Sch 3 [3]; 2013 No 111, Sch 3.22 [2] [3]. |
Sec 14 |
Am 2002 No 112, Sch 1.22 [2] [3]; 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [19] [22]–[24]. |
Sec 15 |
Subst 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [25]. Am 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [12]. |
Sec 16 |
Rep 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [26]. |
Sec 17 |
Am 2001 No 112, Sch 1.24 [7]. |
Sec 18 |
Am 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [12]. |
Sec 20 |
Am 1998 No 98, Sch 1 [3]; 2001 No 112, Sch 1.24 [8]; 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [27]–[29]; 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [12] [13]; 2013 No 17, Sch 1 [6]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.39 [80. |
Sec 20A |
Ins 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [30]. Am 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [12]. |
Sec 20B |
Ins 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [30]. |
Sec 21 |
Am 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [6] [12]. |
Sec 22 |
Am 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [31] [32]; 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [6] [12]. |
Sec 25 |
Am 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [33] [34]; 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [12] [14]; 2014 No 86, Sch 2 [2]. |
Sec 26 |
Am 2002 No 112, Sch 1.22 [4]; 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [35] [36]; 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [12]. |
Sec 26A |
Ins 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [37]. |
Sec 26B |
Ins 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [15]. |
Sec 29 |
Am 2007 No 94, Sch 4. |
Sec 30 |
Am 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [38]. |
Sec 31 |
Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. Ins 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [39]. Am 2014 No 86, Sch 2 [3]. Am 2019 No 6, Sch 2.4 [1]. Subst 2018 No 70, Sch 4.89[3] (am 2019 No 6, Sch 2.1). |
Secs 31A, 31B |
Ins 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [39]. |
Sec 32 |
Subst 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [40]. Am 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [6]. |
Sec 33 |
Ins 1998 No 98, Sch 1 [4]. |
Sch 1 |
Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. |
Sch 2 |
Ins 1998 No 98, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2001 No 56, Sch 1.13 [2]; 2001 No 112, Sch 1.24 [9] [10]; 2003 No 40, Sch 1.40 [2] [3]; 2005 No 10, Sch 2.10 [5]; 2010 No 84, Sch 1 [41] [42]; 2011 No 37, Sch 1 [12] [16]–[18]; 2013 No 17, Sch 1 [7] [8] ; 2013 No 72, Sch 3 [4]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.39 [9]; 2019 No 6, Sch 2.4 [2]. |
Public Interest Disclosures Bill 1994
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Assent: 12 December 1994 | 1994 No 92 |