61Risk management

#### 61 Risk management 61 Risk management > > (1) This section applies to an agency (a responsible agency) that meets the following criteria in relation to a voluntary public interest disclosure— > > > > > (a) the agency is aware the disclosure has been made, > > > > > (b) either— > > > > > > > (i) the disclosure relates to the agency, or > > > > > > > (ii) the maker of the disclosure is known to be a public official associated with the agency. > > > (2) A responsible agency must take steps to assess and minimise the risk of detrimental action, other than reasonable management action, being taken against a person as a result of the disclosure being made, including— > > > > > (a) the maker of the disclosure, and > > > > > (b) a public official whose serious wrongdoing the disclosure is about. > > > (3) In subsection (1), an agency is aware a disclosure has been made if a disclosure officer for the agency is aware, or ought reasonably to be aware, the disclosure has been made. > > Note. > > Section 43 provides for an agency’s public interest disclosure policy to include procedures to ensure the agency’s compliance with this section.