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Public Interest Disclosure Standard 2013
made under section 74 of the

Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date: 1 July 2023

Includes amendments up to: F2023L00859

Registered: 1 August 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Public Interest Disclosure Standard 2013 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2023 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Introduction
1 Name
3 Authority
4 Definitions
Part 2—Procedures Relating to Disclosures
5 Contact details of authorised officers
6 Records of allocation and non‑allocation of disclosures
6A Records of notice of allocation decisions
7 Support for public officials
Part 3—Conduct of disclosure investigations under Division 2 of Part 3 of the Act
8 Application of Part
9 Initial information for disclosers
10 Conducting an interview
11 Standard of proof
12 Evidence
Part 4—Reports of Investigations
13 Report of investigation
Part 5—Information and assistance for Ombudsman reports
14 Application of Part—reports and periods
15 Information to be given to the Ombudsman by principal officers
Part 6—Transitional provisions
16 Application of amendments made by the Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Conduct of Investigations) Standard 2014
17 Application of amendments made by the Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Standard 2023
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history

Part 1—Introduction