Public Interest Disclosure
The South West Development Commission is required under the provisions of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 to provide information about Public Interest Disclosure.
What is the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003?
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 provides the foundation for increasing accountability and confidence in the public sector.
The Act both facilitates and encourages the disclosure of public interest information, and provides protection for those who make disclosures and for those whom disclosures are made.
The Act is a significant step towards reducing and eliminating corrupt conduct and maladministration in the public sector.
Definition of a 'Public Interest Disclosure'
A public interest disclosure is made when a person discloses to proper authority information that tends to show past, present or proposed future improper conduct by a public body in the exercise of its public functions.
- An offence against State law;
- A substantial unauthorized or irregular use of public resources;
- A substantial mismanagement of public resources;
- Conduct involving a substantial and specific risk of injury to public health, prejudice to public safety or harm to the environment, or
- Conduct relating to matters of administration affecting someone in their personal capacity falling within the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman.
View the Commission's Public Interest Disclosure Policy.