Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00616:section:10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00616
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 10
Character Range: 29122–29873

10  Protection of disclosers
 (1) If an individual makes a public interest disclosure:
 (a) the individual is not subject to any civil, criminal or administrative liability (including disciplinary action) for making the public interest disclosure; and
 (b) no contractual or other remedy may be enforced, and no contractual or other right may be exercised, against the individual on the basis of the public interest disclosure.
 (2) Without limiting subsection (1):
 (a) the individual has absolute privilege in proceedings for defamation in respect of the public interest disclosure; and
 (b) a contract to which the individual is a party must not be terminated on the basis that the public interest disclosure constitutes a breach of the contract.