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Whistleblowers Protection Amendment Regulations 2009

S.R. No. 29/2009

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Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Director must report other matters to Special Investigations Monitor

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STATUTORY RULES 2009

S.R. No. 29/2009

Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001

Whistleblowers Protection Amendment Regulations 2009

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 24 March 2009

Responsible Minister:

ROB HULLS
Attorney-General

RYAN HEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Whistleblowers Protection Regulations 2001 to prescribe matters to be set out in a written report of the Director to the Special Investigations Monitor under section 105D(2) of the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 112 of the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 April 2009.

4Director must report other matters to Special Investigations Monitor

After regulation 11(1)(h) of the Whistleblowers Protection Regulations 2001[1] insert—

"(i)whether the Director has issued a certificate of charge and an arrest warrant under section 61H(2) of the Act and if so—

(i)details of the alleged contempt of the Director as set out in the certificate of charge; and

(ii)whether the arrest warrant was executed and if so—

(A)how long the person has been detained (to the extent known at the time the report is written); and

(B)the place of detention; and

(C)whether the person has applied to a bail justice for discharge from custody; and

(iii)details of the outcome of the contempt of the Director being dealt with by the Supreme Court (to the extent known at the time the report is written).".

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[1] Reg. 4(1): S.R. No. 158/2001.