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13 Meaning of “serious wrongdoing”
13 Meaning of “serious wrongdoing”
In this Act, serious wrongdoing means 1 or more of the following—
(a) corrupt conduct,
(b) a government information contravention,
(c) a local government pecuniary interest contravention,
(d) serious maladministration,
(e) a privacy contravention,
(f) a serious and substantial waste of public money.
Note.
The categories of serious wrongdoing mentioned in paragraphs (a)–(e) are further defined in the Dictionary in Schedule 2.