New South Wales Consolidated Acts

INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION ACT 1988 - SECT 79C

79C Interpretation

(1) In this Part--

"civil proceedings" means proceedings instituted under section 79J or 79L.

"corrective action" has the same meaning as in the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 .

"counselling" includes psychological counselling.

"detriment" has the same meaning as in the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 .

"detrimental action" has the same meaning as in the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 .

"detrimental action offence" means an offence against section 79I.

"disclose information" has the same meaning as in the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 .

"legally privileged communication" has the same meaning as in the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 .

"limited protected action" --see section 79D(3).

"position" has the same meaning as in the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 .

"primary agency" means--

(a) the Commission, or

(b) the Inspector.

"protected action" --see section 79D(1).

"protected obligation" --see section 79E.

"protected person" means a person who takes protected action.

"public interest disclosure" has the same meaning as in the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 .

"reasonable management action" --see section 79F(3).

"role" has the same meaning as in the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 .

"serious wrongdoing" has the same meaning as in the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 .

(2) In this Part, a reference to a person assisting a primary agency includes a reference to a person who has assisted, is assisting or proposes to assist the primary agency.