Protected Disclosures Act 2000

Protected Disclosures Act 2000
New Zealand Parliament
  • The purpose of this Act is to promote the public interest—

    (a) by facilitating the disclosure and investigation of matters of serious wrongdoing in or by an organisation; and

    (b) by protecting employees who, in accordance with this Act, make disclosures of information about serious wrongdoing in or by an organisation.
Royal assent3 April 2000
Commenced1 January 2001
Administered byState Services Commission
Status: Current legislation

The Protected Disclosures Act 2000 is a piece of New Zealand legislation regarding the disclosures, in the public interest, of serious wrongdoing (sometimes called 'whistle-blowing'). The Act promotes the public interest by setting out procedures to be followed when making a disclosure, and provides protection to employees who make disclosures, in accordance with the Act.


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