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.

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.

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, or

(b) the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, or

(c) the State Records Act 1998.

head, of an agency—see section 17.

integrity agency—see section 19.

journalist has the same meaning as in the Evidence Act 1995, Part 3.10, Division 1C.

judicial officer has the same meaning as in the Judicial Officers Act 1986.

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—