sec.28Reasonable procedures to deal with public interest disclosures

### sec.28 Reasonable procedures to deal with public interest disclosures The chief executive officer of a public sector entity must establish reasonable procedures to ensure that— public officers of the entity who make public interest disclosures are given appropriate support; and public interest disclosures made to the entity are properly assessed and, when appropriate, properly investigated and dealt with; and appropriate action is taken in relation to any wrongdoing that is the subject of a public interest disclosure made to the entity; and a management program for public interest disclosures made to the entity, consistent with any standard made under section 60 , is developed and implemented; and public officers of the entity are offered protection from reprisals by the entity or other public officers of the entity. The chief executive officer of a public sector entity must ensure the procedures are published, as soon as practicable after the procedures are made, on a website that is maintained by the public sector entity and readily accessible to the public. (sec.28-ssec.1) The chief executive officer of a public sector entity must establish reasonable procedures to ensure that— public officers of the entity who make public interest disclosures are given appropriate support; and public interest disclosures made to the entity are properly assessed and, when appropriate, properly investigated and dealt with; and appropriate action is taken in relation to any wrongdoing that is the subject of a public interest disclosure made to the entity; and a management program for public interest disclosures made to the entity, consistent with any standard made under section 60 , is developed and implemented; and public officers of the entity are offered protection from reprisals by the entity or other public officers of the entity. (sec.28-ssec.2) The chief executive officer of a public sector entity must ensure the procedures are published, as soon as practicable after the procedures are made, on a website that is maintained by the public sector entity and readily accessible to the public. - (a) public officers of the entity who make public interest disclosures are given appropriate support; and - (b) public interest disclosures made to the entity are properly assessed and, when appropriate, properly investigated and dealt with; and - (c) appropriate action is taken in relation to any wrongdoing that is the subject of a public interest disclosure made to the entity; and - (d) a management program for public interest disclosures made to the entity, consistent with any standard made under section 60 , is developed and implemented; and - (e) public officers of the entity are offered protection from reprisals by the entity or other public officers of the entity.