Protected Disclosures Act 2014

SCHEDULE 4

Amendments

Section 24 .

PART 1

Amendment of Acts

Section 24 (1).

Item

(1)

Short title, number and year

(2)

Provision affected

(3)

Amendment

(4)

1

Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998 (No. 49 of 1998)

Section 3

After subsection (2) insert—

“(3) This section does not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 4

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 5

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) This section does not apply to the making of a statement that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

2

Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 27 of 2001)

Section 8A

(a) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a communication, or furnishing of information, that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

(b) After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) Subsection (5) does not apply to a communication, or furnishing of information, that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

3

Standards in Public Office Act 2001 (No. 31 of 2001)

Section 5

After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Subsection (1) does not apply to the making of a complaint, or the furnishing of information, that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

4

Competition Act 2002 (No. 14 of 2002)

Section 50

(a) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

(b) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Subsection (3) does not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

(c) After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) Subsection (5) does not apply to the making of a statement that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

5

Communications Regulation Act 2002 (No. 20 of 2002)

Section 24A

After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Subsection (1) does not apply where the disclosure is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 24B

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply where the disclosure is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 24C

Renumber as subsection (1) and after that subsection insert—

“(2) Subsection (1) does not apply where the disclosure is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

6

Health Act 2004 (No. 42 of 2004)

Section 55L

After subsection (3) insert—

(4) This section does not apply where the protected disclosure is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 55M

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply where the protected disclosure is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 55S

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) This section does not apply where the disclosure is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

7

Employment Permits Act 2006 (No. 16 of 2006)

Section 26

After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Subsection (3) does not apply where the complaint is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

8

Consumer Protection Act 2007 (No. 19 of 2007)

Section 87

(a) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

(b) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Subsection (3) does not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

(c) After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) Subsection (5) does not apply to the making of a statement that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

9

Chemicals Act 2008 (No. 13 of 2008)

Section 25

Renumber as subsection (1) and after that subsection insert—

“(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 26

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

10

Charities Act 2009 (No. 6 of 2009)

Section 61

Renumber as subsection (1) and after that subsection insert—

“(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 62

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

11

National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 (No. 34 of 2009)

Section 222

After subsection (3) insert—

(4) This section does not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 223

After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Subsection (3) does not apply to the making of a complaint that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 224

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to the making of a statement that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

12

Inland Fisheries Act 2010 (No. 10 of 2010)

Section 37

After subsection (3) insert—

“(4) This section does not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 38

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to the making of a complaint that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 39

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) This section does not apply to the making of a statement that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

13

Criminal Justice Act 2011 (No. 22 of 2011)

Section 20

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to the making of a disclosure that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 21

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to the making of a disclosure that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

14

Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 (No. 40 of 2011)

Section 67

(a) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a communication, or furnishing of information, that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

(b) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Subsection (3) does not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

(c) After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) Subsection (5) does not apply to a communication, or furnishing of information, that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

15

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012 (No. 13 of 2012)

Section 21

Renumber as subsection (1) and after that subsection insert—

“(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 22

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) This section does not apply to the making of a statement that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 23

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to the making of a complaint that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Section 24

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to the making of a complaint that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

16

Further Education and Training Act 2013 (No. 25 of 2013)

Section 34

After subsection (3) insert—

“(4) This section does not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

17

Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (No. 26 of 2013)

Section 38

(a) After subsection (1) insert—

(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. ”.

(b) In subsection (4) (a), after “disclosures” insert “and disclosures which would be protected disclosures but for subsection (1A)”.

PART 2

Amendment of Statutory Instrument

Section 24 (2).

Item

(1)

Citation, number and year

(2)

Provision affected

(3)

Amendment

(4)

1

European Communities (Occurrence Reporting in Civil Aviation) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 285 of 2007 )

Regulation 5

After paragraph (3) insert—

“(4) Paragraph (3) (b) does not apply where the making of the report or the giving of the information is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Regulation 6

After paragraph (3) insert—

“(4) Paragraph (3) does not apply where the making of the report or the giving of the information is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Regulation 9

After paragraph (7) insert—

“(8) Paragraphs (4) to (7) do not apply where the making of the report is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.

Regulation 11

After paragraph (3) insert—

“(4) Paragraph (1) does not apply where the making of the report or the giving of the information is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.”.