24HBImmunity from liability for protected disclosures

24HB Immunity from liability for protected disclosures

(1) If a person makes a protected disclosure: (a) the person is not subject to any civil, criminal or administrative liability (including disciplinary action) for making the disclosure; and (b) no contractual or other remedy may be enforced, and no contractual or other right may be exercised, against the person on the basis of the disclosure. (2) Without limiting subsection (1): (a) the person has absolute privilege in proceedings for defamation in respect of the disclosure; and (b) a contract to which the person is a party must not be terminated on the basis that the disclosure constitutes a breach of the contract. (3) Subsection (1) does not prevent the making of the disclosure from giving rise to a conduct issue.