24Meaning of “voluntary public interest disclosure”

#### 24 Meaning of “voluntary public interest disclosure” 24 Meaning of “voluntary public interest disclosure” > > (1) In this Act, voluntary public interest disclosure means— > > > > > (a) a disclosure that complies with each of the following— > > > > > > > (i) section 25—Makers of voluntary public interest disclosures, > > > > > > > (ii) section 26—Content of voluntary public interest disclosures, > > > > > > > (iii) section 27—Recipients of voluntary public interest disclosures, or > > > > > (b) a disclosure that is the subject of a determination under section 29—Deemed voluntary public interest disclosures. > > > > Note. > > > > Section 28 imposes further conditions where disclosures are made to members of Parliament or journalists. > > > (2) A disclosure may be a voluntary public interest disclosure whether or not— > > > > > (a) it is made orally or in writing, or > > > > > (b) it is anonymous, or > > > > > (c) the maker of the disclosure states the disclosure— > > > > > > > (i) is a public interest disclosure, or > > > > > > > (ii) is made under this Act. > > > > Note. > > > > The Dictionary in Schedule 2 defines anonymous, in relation to a disclosure, to mean that, taking into account the circumstances of the disclosure and the material accompanying the disclosure, there is no reasonably practicable means of communicating with the maker of the disclosure about the disclosure, whether or not the maker’s name is known. > > > (3) However, a disclosure is not a voluntary public interest disclosure if the disclosure is— > > > > > (a) a witness public interest disclosure, or > > > > > (b) a mandatory public interest disclosure, or > > > > > (c) made orally to a Minister or a member of a Minister’s staff. > > > > Note. > > > > Section 52(c) describes action to be taken by a Minister or member of a Minister’s staff to whom an oral disclosure about serious wrongdoing is made by a public official.