TASIn ForceAct
Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002
6Disclosures about improper conduct or detrimental action
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 6
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002.
### 6 Disclosures about improper conduct or detrimental action
> > (1) [*\[Section 6 Subsection (1) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 7, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS7@Hpa@EN) A public officer who believes that another public officer or a public body –
> >
> > > > (a) has engaged, is engaging or proposes to engage in improper conduct in their capacity as a public officer or public body; or
> > >
> > > > (b) has taken, is taking or proposes to take detrimental action in contravention of [section 19](#GS19@EN) –
> >
> > may disclose that improper conduct or detrimental action in accordance with this Part.
>
> > (2) [*\[Section 6 Subsection (2) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 7, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS7@Hpb@EN) A contractor who believes that the public body with which the contractor has entered into a contract –
> >
> > > > (a) has engaged, is engaging or proposes to engage in improper conduct in its capacity as a public body; or
> > >
> > > > (b) has taken, is taking or proposes to take detrimental action in contravention of [section 19](#GS19@EN) –
> >
> > may disclose that improper conduct or detrimental action in accordance with this Part.