Public Interest Disclosures Amendment Act 2004 (TAS)

Public Interest Disclosures Amendment Act 2004

An Act to amend the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002

[Royal Assent 29 June 2004]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Public Interest Disclosures Amendment Act 2004 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 3Principal ActIn this Act, the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002 is referred to as the Principal Act. 4Section 84 amended (Annual report by Ombudsman) Section 84 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (a) and substituting the following paragraph: (a) information as to how persons may obtain or access copies of the current guidelines published by the Ombudsman under Part 6 ; and 5Section 86 amended (Annual reports by public body) Section 86 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (a) and substituting the following paragraph: (a) information as to how persons may obtain or access copies of the current procedures established by the public body under Part 7 ; and

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 16 JUNE 2004

Legislative Council on 22 JUNE 2004]