The Protected Disclosures Act 2000 is a piece of
New Zealand legislation regarding the disclosures, in the public interest, of serious wrongdoing (sometimes called '
whistle-blowing
A whistleblower (also written as whistle-blower or whistle blower) is a person, often an employee, who reveals information about activity within a private or public organization that is deemed illegal, immoral, illicit, unsafe or fraudulent. Whi ...
'). The Act promotes the public interest by setting out procedures to be followed when making a disclosure, and provides protection to employees who make disclosures, in accordance with the Act.
External links
Text of the Act*
Office of the Ombudsmen'
guide to the Protected Disclosures Act
Statutes of New Zealand
2000 in New Zealand law
Whistleblower protection legislation
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