Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R7 (current) 4 March 2021 R6 1 December 2019 - 3 March 2021 R5 2 February 2018 - 30 November 2019 R4 1 September 2016 - 1 February 2018 R3 3 June 2015 - 31 August 2016 R2 1 July 2014 - 2 June 2015 R1 1 February 2013 - 30 June 2014 As notified 1 February 2013 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 4 March 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 4 March 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-46 Administering Minister and Directorate Chief Minister - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 29 March 2013 - 4 December 2014 NI2013-139 Public Interest Disclosure Guidelines 2013 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 32 7 June 2013 - 31 July 2014 NI2013-240 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2013 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 2 August 2013 - 25 October 2018 NI2013-340 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2013 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 16 August 2013 - 3 March 2014 NI2013-351 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2013 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 27 August 2013 - 18 July 2019 NI2013-362 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2013 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 13 September 2013 - 29 March 2016 NI2013-394 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2013 (No 6) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 17 September 2013 - 28 November 2016 NI2013-401 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2013 (No 7) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 2 October 2013 - 13 December 2016 NI2013-423 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2013 (No 8) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 11 October 2013 - 5 November 2018 NI2013-463 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2013 (No 9) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 17 December 2013 - 27 May 2025 NI2013-578 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 10 January 2014 - 15 December 2016 NI2014-3 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2014 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 14 January 2014 - 19 March 2015 NI2014-5 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2014 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 24 January 2014 - 4 December 2014 NI2014-23 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2014 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 31 January 2014 - 14 September 2018 NI2014-29 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2014 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 4 March 2014 - 18 February 2016 NI2014-69 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2014 (No 6) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 28 March 2014 - 14 December 2017 NI2014-116 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2014 (No 7) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 4 April 2014 - 30 June 2015 NI2014-128 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2014 (No 9) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 27 June 2014 - 16 April 2015 NI2014-286 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2014 (No 8) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 1 July 2014 - 4 December 2014 NI2014-293 Public Interest Disclosure Guidelines 2014 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 32 1 August 2014 - 8 June 2017 NI2014-357 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2014 (No 10) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 5 December 2014 - 31 July 2015 NI2014-620 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 20 March 2015 - 29 May 2017 NI2015-111 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2015 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 17 April 2015 - 18 July 2019 NI2015-162 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2015 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 1 July 2015 - 24 March 2016 NI2015-352 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2015 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 1 August 2015 - 22 February 2018 NI2015-455 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2015 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 10 November 2015 - 27 May 2025 NI2015-629 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 19 February 2016 - 4 February 2019 NI2016-82 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2016 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 25 March 2016 - 13 December 2016 NI2016-138 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2016 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 30 March 2016 - 28 June 2019 NI2016-150 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2016 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 4 November 2016 - 28 February 2017 NI2016-610 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2016 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 29 November 2016 - 27 May 2025 NI2016-649 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2016 (No 6) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 16 December 2016 - 15 March 2018 NI2016-674 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2016 (No 7) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 14 December 2016 - 6 July 2020 NI2016-678 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 1 March 2017 - 19 July 2018 NI2017-100 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2017 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 30 May 2017 - 14 December 2017 NI2017-267 Public Interest Disclosure Guidelines 2017 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 32 9 June 2017 - 13 May 2019 NI2017-290 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2017 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 15 December 2017 - 27 May 2025 NI2017-666 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 23 February 2018 - 18 July 2019 NI2018-85 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2018 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 16 March 2018 - 27 May 2025 NI2018-126 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2018 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 20 July 2018 - 27 May 2025 NI2018-388 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer—JACS) Declaration 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 21 August 2018 - 27 May 2025 NI2018-465 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2018 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 28 August 2018 - 27 May 2025 NI2018-484 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer—JACS) Declaration Revocation 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 14 September 2018 - 15 September 2018 NI2018-510 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer – Calvary Health Care Public) Declaration 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 13 October 2018 - 27 May 2025 NI2018-564 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer – Canberra Institute of Technology) Declaration 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 26 October 2018 - 27 May 2025 NI2018-587 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer - ACT Health Directorate) Declaration 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 6 November 2018 - 8 May 2019 NI2018-610 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer – Canberra Health Services) Declaration 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 18 January 2019 - 22 August 2019 NI2019-15 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 5 February 2019 - 27 May 2025 NI2019-56 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer – ACT Health Directorate) Declaration 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 9 May 2019 - 27 May 2025 NI2019-279 Public Interest Disclosure Guidelines 2019 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 32 14 May 2019 - 18 May 2022 NI2019-281 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2019 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 21 June 2019 - 27 May 2025 NI2019-392 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2019 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 29 June 2019 - 27 May 2025 NI2019-415 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer – Director of Public Prosecutions) Declaration 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 5 July 2019 - 27 May 2025 NI2019-439 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2019 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 19 July 2019 - 27 May 2025 NI2019-464 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2019 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 19 July 2019 - 27 May 2025 NI2019-465 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer – Canberra Health Services) Declaration 2019 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 23 August 2019 - 27 May 2025 NI2019-530 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2019 (No 6) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 12 September 2019 - 27 May 2025 NI2019-590 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer – MPC) Declaration 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 4 October 2019 - 27 May 2025 NI2019-642 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 17 March 2020 - 27 May 2025 NI2020-152 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer) Declaration 2020 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 26 June 2020 - 27 May 2025 NI2020-349 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer – TCCS) Declaration 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 7 July 2020 - 27 May 2025 NI2020-384 Public Interest Disclosure (Designated Disclosure Officer – ACT Human Rights Commission) Declaration 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 25 September 2020 - 27 May 2025 NI2020-628 Public Interest Disclosure (Integrity Commission – Managing Disclosures and Conducting Investigations) Guidelines 2021 None Notifiable instruments s 32 29 June 2021 NI2021-381 Public Interest Disclosure (Integrity Commission – Handling Public Interest Disclosures as a Member of the Legislative Assembly) Guidelines 2021 None Notifiable instruments s 32 9 November 2021 NI2021-656 Public Interest Disclosure Guidelines Revocation 2022 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 32 18 May 2022 - 19 May 2022 NI2022-274 Related instruments Name Effective Year and No Classification Status Public Sector Management (Public Interest Disclosure—TAMS) Delegation 2013 (No 1) 2 October 2013 NI2013-422 ni None Public Sector Management (Public Interest Disclosure—ESDD) Delegation 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) 14 January 2014 - 19 March 2015 NI2014-6 ni Repealed Public Sector Management (Public Interest Disclosure—ESDD) Delegation 2014 (No 2) (Repealed) 28 March 2014 - 29 May 2017 NI2014-117 ni Repealed Public Sector Management (Public Interest Disclosure—EPD) Delegation 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) 20 March 2015 - 29 May 2017 NI2015-112 ni Repealed Public Sector Management (Public Interest Disclosure—EPSDD) Delegation 2017 (Repealed) 30 May 2017 - 14 December 2017 NI2017-266 ni Repealed Public Sector Management (Public Interest Disclosure—EPSDD) Delegation 2017 (No 2) 15 December 2017 NI2017-665 ni None Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 February 2013 onwards : The following table lists 7 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 4 March 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 4 March 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-46 1 December 2019 - 3 March 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 1 December 2019 Republication for amendments by A2018-52 as amended by A2019-18 2 February 2018 - 30 November 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 2 February 2018 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) 1 September 2016 - 1 February 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 1 September 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-52 3 June 2015 - 31 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 3 June 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-16 1 July 2014 - 2 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 1 July 2014 Republication for amendments by A2013-41 1 February 2013 - 30 June 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 1 February 2013 Republication for new Act 1 February 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 5 September 2012 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Public Interest Disclosure Bill 2012 . Notification statement The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 5 September 2012 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 5 September 2012 1 February 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 5 September 2012 LA s 75 (1) remainder 1 February 2013 s 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 20 1 February 2018 (midnight) s 103 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2020-46 Public Interest Disclosure Amendment Act 2020 ss 4-65 4 March 2021 A2013-41 Officers of the Assembly Legislation Amendment Act 2013 sch 1 pt 1.6 1 July 2014 A2015-16 Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.20 3 June 2015 A2016-52 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.54 1 September 2016 A2018-52 Integrity Commission Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.19 1 December 2019 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. All rights reserved. Approved website under the Legislation Act 2001 (ACT). Last updated at 22 July 2026 00:15:05 AEST Back to top