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South Africa
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
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Protected Disclosures Act, No. 26 of 2000

Long title


To make provision for procedures in terms of which employees and workers in both the private and the public sector may disclose information regarding unlawful or irregular conduct by their employers or other employees or
workers in the employ of their employers; to provide for the protection of employees or workers who make a disclosure which is protected in terms of this Act; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

[...amended by Act 2017_005_012_20170802]

Table of contents

SECTION TITLE

PREAMBLE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
1.  Definitions
2.  Objects and application of Act
3.  Employee or worker making protected disclosure not to be subjected to occupational detriment [...Title amended by Act 2017_005_003_20170802 - was entitled "Employee making protected disclosure not to be subjected to occupational detriment"]
3A. Joint liability [...inserted by Act 2017_005_004_20170802]
3B. Duty to inform employee or worker [...inserted by Act 2017_005_004_20170802]
4.  Remedies
5.  Protected disclosure to legal adviser
6.  Protected disclosure to employer
7.  Protected disclosure to member of Cabinet or Executive Council
8.  Protected disclosure to certain persons or bodies
9.  General protected disclosure
9A. Exclusion of civil and criminal liability [...inserted by Act 2017_005_010_20170802]
9B. Disclosure of false information [...inserted by Act 2017_005_010_20170802]
10.  Regulations
11.  Short title and commencement

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