sec.23Disclosure in court or tribunal proceeding

### sec.23 Disclosure in court or tribunal proceeding The section applies if a person— has information that the person may disclose as a public interest disclosure to a proper authority; and discloses the information to a court or tribunal in a proceeding in which the information is relevant and admissible. The disclosure is taken to be a public interest disclosure made to the court or tribunal as a proper authority under section 15 (1) (a) (ii) . The court or tribunal may refer the disclosure to another proper authority. Section 31 (2) to (5) applies to a referral under subsection (3) as if the court or tribunal were a public sector entity. The fact that a court or tribunal is treated as a public sector entity under this Act, and therefore can be a proper authority under section 15 (1) (a) (ii) to receive a public interest disclosure, does not give a person a right to take a proceeding before the court or tribunal that the person does not have apart from this Act. (sec.23-ssec.1) The section applies if a person— has information that the person may disclose as a public interest disclosure to a proper authority; and discloses the information to a court or tribunal in a proceeding in which the information is relevant and admissible. (sec.23-ssec.2) The disclosure is taken to be a public interest disclosure made to the court or tribunal as a proper authority under section 15 (1) (a) (ii) . (sec.23-ssec.3) The court or tribunal may refer the disclosure to another proper authority. (sec.23-ssec.4) Section 31 (2) to (5) applies to a referral under subsection (3) as if the court or tribunal were a public sector entity. (sec.23-ssec.5) The fact that a court or tribunal is treated as a public sector entity under this Act, and therefore can be a proper authority under section 15 (1) (a) (ii) to receive a public interest disclosure, does not give a person a right to take a proceeding before the court or tribunal that the person does not have apart from this Act. - (a) has information that the person may disclose as a public interest disclosure to a proper authority; and - (b) discloses the information to a court or tribunal in a proceeding in which the information is relevant and admissible.