Information about Public Interest Disclosure for Public Authorities - OPSSC - Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner

Guidelines for Internal Procedures in Public Authorities

The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 aims to facilitate the disclosure of public interest information and to provide protection for those who make disclosures and for those who are the subject of disclosures. The Act provides for the Commissioner for Public Sector Standards to produce Guidelines for Internal Procedures in Public Authorities.

The guidelines are designated for use by all proper authorities to meet the requirements of the public interest disclosure legislation.

Changes may be made to these guidelines from time to time. All public authorities will be informed when this occurs and the changes will be available on this website.

Guidelines (2006) (Adobe pdf 1585kb)

Code of Conduct and Integrity
Introduction and Contents
Part 1 - Rights and Obligations under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003
Part 2 - Draft internal procedures relating to the obligations of public authorities under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 (Microsoft Word 112kb)
Part 2 - Apppendices (Microsoft Word 204kb)
Forms
Legislation

Individual forms

Public Interest Disclosure Officer’s Declaration
(Adobe pdf 67kb) (Microsoft Word 125kb)
Public Interest Disclosure Lodgement Form
(Adobe pdf 18kb) (Microsoft Word 136kb)
Consent to Disclosure of Identifying Information
(Adobe pdf 67kb) (Microsoft Word 127kb)
Notification of Disclosure of Identifying Information
(Adobe pdf 67kb) (Microsoft Word 126kb)
Assessment Form for Public Interest Disclosure
(Adobe pdf 67kb) (Microsoft Word 169kb)

Public Interest Disclosure Register

Maintaining a Public Interest Disclosure Register
(Adobe pdf 23kb)
Register – Sample (Microsoft Excel 105kb)