Public Interest Disclosure definition

Public Interest Disclosure means a disclosure of information to a journalist or a parliamentarian, where:
Public Interest Disclosure means a disclosure of Improper Conduct to a journalist or parliamentarian if the following circumstances apply:
Public Interest Disclosure means a disclosure of information specified in sections 15 to 20 made to an appropriate entity and includes all information and help given by the discloser to an appropriate entity.

Examples of Public Interest Disclosure in a sentence

  • We also take into account the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.This policy complies with our funding agreement and articles of association.

  • The Public Interest Disclosure Officer or Principal Officer will clearly advise the discloser of the proposed action to be taken, and of any mitigating factors that have been taken into account.

  • The University has in place a robust Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblowing) Policy to enable concerns to be brought to its attention.

  • The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 recognises this fact and is designed to protect employees, who make certain disclosures of information in ‘the public interest’, from detriment and/or dismissal.

  • The Principal Officer, or the Public Interest Disclosure Officer acting in consultation with the Principal Officer, will decide how the matter should be dealt with.


More Definitions of Public Interest Disclosure

Public Interest Disclosure means a disclosure satisfying the applicable requirements of Part 2. "public official" --see section 4A. "relevant investigation Act" means:
Public Interest Disclosure under the Whistleblower Laws means where the discloser has already made a Protected Disclosure to a regulatory body and at least 90 days have passed, the discloser does not have reasonable grounds to believe that action is being, or has been, taken to address the matters to which the previous disclosure related, and the public interest disclosure is made to a member of Federal or a State Parliament or a journalist.
Public Interest Disclosure means a disclosure that the person believes shows, among other things public wastage, environmental risk or danger, unlawful reprisal, public health or safety danger, evidence of a criminal offence, failure to comply with a legal obligation, the occurrence of a miscarriage of justice or deliberate concealment of any of the above.
Public Interest Disclosure means any declaration of information by any individual or by an agency who reasonably believes that such information may prevent an action that of corruption or corrupt practices;
Public Interest Disclosure means specific disclosure by an individual involving illegality,
Public Interest Disclosure means a disclosure of a disclosable matter by an eligible whistleblower to a Member of Parliament or a journalist where:
Public Interest Disclosure means a disclosure of information made by any person or an employee, regarding any conduct of any person or an employer, or an employee of that employer, that the person making the disclosure believes on reasonable grounds shows or tends to show one or more ofthe following: