Schedule 2Dictionary

# Schedule 2 Dictionary Schedule 2 Dictionary section 5 In this Act— about, in relation to serious wrongdoing—see section 20(1). agency—see section 16. anonymous, in relation to a disclosure, means 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. associated with, in relation to an agency—see section 20(5). conduct includes an act or omission. corrective action—see section 66(4). corrupt conduct has the same meaning as in the [Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-035). detriment—see section 32(1). detrimental action—see section 32(2). detrimental action offence means an offence against section 33. disclose information includes provide a document or answer a question. disclosure officer, for an agency—see section 18. entity has the same meaning as in the [Government Sector Finance Act 2018](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2018-055). function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. general law means the common law and equity. government information contravention means a failure, other than a trivial failure, by an agency or public official to exercise functions in accordance with— > (a) the [Government Information (Information Commissioner) Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-053), or > (b) the [Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-052), or > (c) the [State Records Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-017). head, of an agency—see section 17. integrity agency—see section 19. journalist has the same meaning as in the [Evidence Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-025), Part 3.10, Division 1C. judicial officer has the same meaning as in the [Judicial Officers Act 1986](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1986-100). legally privileged communication means a privileged communication passing between an Australian legal practitioner, in the practitioner’s capacity as an Australian legal practitioner, and a person for the purposes of providing or receiving legal professional services, including— > (a) a communication subject to legal professional privilege at general law, and > (b) a communication subject to client legal privilege under the [Evidence Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-025), Part 3.10, Division 1. local government authority means a council, county council or joint organisation within the meaning of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030). local government pecuniary interest contravention means the contravention of an obligation imposed in connection with a pecuniary interest by— > (a) the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030), or > (b) a code of conduct adopted by a council under the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030), section 440(3). manager, of a public official—see section 15. mandatory public interest disclosure—see section 23. position, of an employee, includes a band or classification of work determined under the [Government Sector Employment Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-040). privacy contravention means a failure, other than a trivial failure, by an agency or public official to exercise functions in accordance with— > (a) the [Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-133), or > (b) the [Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-071). public interest disclosure—see section 21. public official—see section 14. Public Service agency has the same meaning as in the [Government Sector Employment Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-040). purported public interest disclosure means a disclosure that is— > (a) made in compliance with section 27, and > (b) not a mandatory public interest disclosure or a witness public interest disclosure, and > (c) stated by the maker of the disclosure to be a public interest disclosure, whether or not it is in fact a public interest disclosure. reasonable management action—see section 31(3). receives, in relation to a disclosure—see section 50. relates to, in relation to an agency—see section 20(3). return period—see section 78(1). role, of an employee, includes the duties and responsibilities of the employee. serious maladministration means conduct, other than conduct of a trivial nature, of an agency or a public official relating to a matter of administration that is— > (a) unlawful, or > (b) unreasonable, unjust, oppressive or improperly discriminatory, or > (c) based wholly or partly on improper motives. serious wrongdoing—see section 13. Steering Committee means the Public Interest Disclosures Steering Committee established by section 67. voluntary public interest disclosure—see section 24. witness public interest disclosure—see section 22.