95Meaning of engage in retaliation

95 Meaning of engage in retaliation (1) A person engages in retaliation against another person (the victim) if the person causes, or threatens to cause, harm to the victim: (a) with the intention of discouraging the victim or a third person from taking protected action; or (b) with the intention of discouraging the victim or a third person from supporting a protected person; or (c) because of protected action taken, or suspected by the person to have been taken, by the victim; or (d) because of action taken, or suspected by the person to have been taken, by the victim to support a protected person. (2) An intention or reason mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (d) is a prohibited reason. (3) It is irrelevant whether or not the victim is a protected person. support includes assist and encourage.

Division 2 Responsibilities relating to protected communications Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017 74 Division 2 Responsibilities relating to protected 96 ICAC to issue directions and guidelines for dealing with voluntary protected communications (1) The ICAC must issue directions and guidelines governing how a recipient of a voluntary protected communication is to deal with the (2) The directions and guidelines may: (a) require the recipient to report the communication to the ICAC to the extent it involves suspected improper conduct involving corrupt conduct, anti-democratic conduct or retaliation; and (b) encourage the recipient to report the communication to the ICAC to the extent it involves other suspected improper (c) require the recipient to take action to minimise the risk of retaliation in relation to the communication. (3) The directions and guidelines may be included as part of directions and guidelines issued under section 22 or issued separately. voluntary protected communication means a protected communication made otherwise than in compliance with a direction under section 22 to report suspected improper conduct.