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Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988
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#### 79C Interpretation
79C Interpretation
> > (1) In this Part—
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> > civil proceedings means proceedings instituted under section 79J or 79L.
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> > corrective action has the same meaning as in the [Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-014).
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> > counselling includes psychological counselling.
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> > detriment has the same meaning as in the [Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-014).
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> > detrimental action has the same meaning as in the [Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-014).
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> > detrimental action offence means an offence against section 79I.
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> > disclose information has the same meaning as in the [Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-014).
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> > legally privileged communication has the same meaning as in the [Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-014).
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> > limited protected action—see section 79D(3).
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> > position has the same meaning as in the [Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-014).
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> > primary agency means—
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> > > (a) the Commission, or
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> > > (b) the Inspector.
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> > protected action—see section 79D(1).
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> > protected obligation—see section 79E.
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> > protected person means a person who takes protected action.
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> > public interest disclosure has the same meaning as in the [Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-014).
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> > reasonable management action—see section 79F(3).
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> > role has the same meaning as in the [Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-014).
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> > serious wrongdoing has the same meaning as in the [Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-014).
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> > (2) In this Part, a reference to a person assisting a primary agency includes a reference to a person who has assisted, is assisting or proposes to assist the primary agency.
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> **s 79C:** Ins 2022 No 14, Sch 4\[5\].