20. Establishment of Committee 21. Object of Committee 22. Functions and powers of Committee 23. Meetings and procedure 24. Disclosure of interest 25. Other matters to be prescribed PART 4 DESIGNATED EMPLOYERS 26. Designation of employers 27. Chief executive of designated employer to establish code of conduct 28. Chief executive of designated employer to establish internal disclosure procedures PART 5 DISCLOSURE OF IMPROPER CONDUCT 29. Persons who may make disclosures 30. Disclosure of improper conduct 31. Manner of making disclosure 32. Reduction of disclosure to writing 33. Action by authorised person 34. Submission of copy of disclosure to Commissioner 35. Anonymous disclosures 36. Public disclosures PART 6 INVESTIGATION OF DISCLOSURES OF IMPROPER CONDUCT 37. Disclosures relating to employment 38. Disclosures made to other authorised persons 39. Action by Commissioner after reference 40. Investigation of disclosures by Commissioner 41. Application for court assistance 42. Report to Commissioner 43. Action by Commissioner PART 7 WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION 44. Disclosures that are protected 45. Whistleblower protection 46. Protection of confidential information 47. Immunity from civil or criminal proceedings 48. Protection from detrimental action 49. Protection under Witness Protection Act, 2017 50. Void contractual terms 51. Legal assistance 52. Termination of protection PART 8 COMPLAINTS OF DETRIMENTAL ACTION 53. Complaints of detrimental action
“investigator” means a person appointed as an investigation officer in terms of section 15 or as a special investigator in terms of section 16; “Labour Act, 2007” means the Labour Act, 2007 (Act No. 11 of 2007); “Labour Commissioner” means the Labour Commissioner referred to in section 1 of the Labour Act, 2007; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for justice; “Ministry” means the Ministry responsible for the administration of matters relating to justice; “Permanent Secretary” means the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry; “prescribed” means prescribed by regulation made under section 78; “Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 2004” means the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 2004 (Act No. 29 of 2004); “public body” includes - (a) any office, ministry or agency as defined in section 1 of the Public Services Act, 1995; (b) any local authority council as defined in section 1 of the Local Authorities Act, 1992 (Act No. 23 of 1992); (c) any regional council as defined in the Regional Councils Act, 1992 (Act No. 22 of 1992); (d) any other functionary or institution exercising a power or performing a function in terms of the Namibian Constitution or exercising a public power or performing a public function in terms of any law; “Public Service Act, 1995” means the Public Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 13 of 1995); “registered employers’ organisation” means an employers’ organisation that is registered as such under Chapter 6 of the Labour Act, 2007; “registered trade union” means a trade union that is registered as such under Chapter 6 of the Labour Act, 2007; “staff member of the Whistleblower Office” means a Deputy Commissioner and any staff member of the Whistleblower Office appointed in terms of section 14; “this Act”, includes any regulation, code of conduct or guideline made or issued under this Act; [The comma after “this Act” is superfluous.] “Tribunal” means the Whistleblower Protection Review Tribunal established by section 57; “whistleblower” means any person who makes a disclosure of improper conduct in terms of this Act; “Whistleblower Office” means the Whistleblower Protection Office established by section 6; and