Whistleblowers Protection Regulations 2001

i Whistleblowers Protection Regulations 2001 S.R. No. 158/2001 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objectives 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Definition 2 5. Procedure for disclosures to the Ombudsman or Deputy Ombudsman 2 6. Procedure for disclosures to the President or Speaker 2 7. Procedure for disclosures to the Chief Commissioner of Police 3 8. Procedure for disclosures to public bodies 3 9. Prescribed public bodies 4 ═══════════════ -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2001 S.R. No. 158/2001 Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 Whistleblowers Protection Regulations 2001 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 18 December 2001 Responsible Minister: ROB HULLS Attorney-General HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are— (a) to prescribe the prescribed procedure for making a disclosure under the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001; and (b) to prescribe bodies for the purposes of sections 41 and 49 of that Act. 2. Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under section 112 of the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 January 2002. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 158/2001 Whistleblowers Protection Regulations 2001 2 4. Definition In these Regulations "the Act" means the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001. 5. Procedure for disclosures to the Ombudsman or Deputy Ombudsman (1) An oral disclosure under the Act to the Ombudsman or Deputy Ombudsman must be made by telephone or in person in private to— (a) the Ombudsman or Deputy Ombudsman, as the case requires; or (b) an employee of the Office of the Ombudsman. (2) A written disclosure under the Act to the Ombudsman or Deputy Ombudsman must be made by— (a) addressing the disclosure to the Ombudsman or Deputy Ombudsman, as the case requires; and (b) sending or delivering the disclosure to or leaving the disclosure at the Office of the Ombudsman. 6. Procedure for disclosures to the President or Speaker (1) An oral disclosure under the Act to the President of the Legislative Council or the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly must be made by telephone or in person in private to— (a) the President or the Speaker, as the case requires; or (b) an employee of the Office of the President or the Speaker, as the case requires. (2) A written disclosure under the Act to the President of the Legislative Council or the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly must be made by— r. 4 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 158/2001 Whistleblowers Protection Regulations 2001 3 (a) addressing the disclosure to the President or the Speaker, as the case requires; and (b) sending or delivering the disclosure to or leaving the disclosure at the Office of the President or the Speaker, as the case requires. 7. Procedure for disclosures to the Chief Commissioner of Police (1) An oral disclosure under the Act to the Chief Commissioner of Police must be made by telephone or in person in private to— (a) the Chief Commissioner; or (b) a member of the police force or an employee in the Office of the Chief Commissioner. (2) A written disclosure under the Act to the Chief Commissioner of Police must be made by— (a) addressing the disclosure to the Chief Commissioner; and (b) sending or delivering the disclosure to or leaving the disclosure at a police station or at the Office of the Chief Commissioner. 8. Procedure for disclosures to public bodies (1) An oral disclosure under the Act to a public body must be made by telephone or in person in private to a member, officer or employee of the public body. (2) A written disclosure under the Act to a public body must be made by— (a) addressing the disclosure to the public body; and r. 7 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 158/2001 Whistleblowers Protection Regulations 2001 4 (b) sending or delivering the disclosure to or leaving the disclosure at the office of the public body. 9. Prescribed public bodies For the purposes of sections 41 and 49 of the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001, the following are prescribed public bodies— (a) the Environment Protection Authority constituted under the Environment Protection Act 1970; (b) the Victorian WorkCover Authority established under the Accident Compensation Act 1985. ═══════════════ r. 9 -- 5 of 5 --