25Certain persons continue to be protected

### 25 Certain persons continue to be protected > > (1)  If a public officer who makes a protected disclosure ceases to be a public officer after making the protected disclosure, the provisions of this Act apply to the public officer in relation to the protected disclosure as if the public officer continued to be a public officer. > > > (2)  If a contractor, either before or after making a protected disclosure, ceases to hold or be a party to a contract with the public body, the provisions of this Act apply to the contractor in relation to the protected disclosure as if the contract between the contractor and the public body were still in force.