43Content of policy

#### 43 Content of policy 43 Content of policy > > (1) An agency’s public interest disclosure policy must specify the agency’s procedures for the following— > > > > > (a) dealing with disclosures that are or may be voluntary public interest disclosures, > > > > > (b) acknowledging receipt of voluntary public interest disclosures and providing information to the makers of voluntary public interest disclosures, > > > > > (c) taking steps to assess and minimise the risk of detrimental action, other than reasonable management action, being taken against a person as a result of voluntary public interest disclosures being made, > > > > > (d) dealing with allegations a detrimental action offence has been committed by or against a public official associated with the agency, > > > > > (e) maintaining confidentiality in relation to voluntary public interest disclosures and protecting the identity of the makers of voluntary public interest disclosures, > > > > > (f) taking appropriate corrective action in response to findings of serious wrongdoing or other misconduct that arise from voluntary public interest disclosures relating to the agency, > > > > > (g) record-keeping and reporting in relation to voluntary public interest disclosures, including the preparation of annual returns, > > > > > (h) establishing internal oversight of the agency’s compliance with this Act, > > > > > (i) otherwise complying with this Act. > > > (2) An agency’s public interest disclosure policy must specify— > > > > > (a) the responsibilities imposed by this Act on— > > > > > > > (i) the head of the agency, and > > > > > > > (ii) other disclosure officers for the agency, and > > > > > (b) the responsibility imposed by section 51(1) on managers of public officials associated with the agency. > > > (3) An agency’s public interest disclosure policy must include information about the protections available under this Act to makers of— > > > > > (a) voluntary public interest disclosures, and > > > > > (b) other categories of public interest disclosure. > > > (4) An agency’s public interest disclosure policy must prominently include, or be accompanied by, the following— > > > > > (a) a list identifying disclosure officers for the agency by class, position, role or name, > > > > > (b) information enabling disclosure officers for the agency to be contacted.