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Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (No. 14)Introductory TextActs Referred toPart 1 Preliminary and General (ss. 1-4A)1. Short title and commencement2. Provision for review2A. Provision for further review3. Interpretation4. Expenses4A. Orders and regulationsPart 2 Protected Disclosures (ss. 5-10)5. Protected disclosures5A. Anonymous reports6. Disclosure to employer or other responsible person6A. Internal reporting channels and procedures7. Disclosure to prescribed person7A. External reporting channels and procedures7B. Disclosure to relevant institutions, bodies, offices or agencies of European Union8. Disclosure to Minister9. Disclosure to legal adviser10. Disclosure in other casesPart 2A Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner (ss. 10A-10F)10A. Establishment of Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner10B. Provisions applying to reports made to Commissioner in the manner specified in section 710C. Commissioner to act as recipient of last resort in respect of certain reports10D. Provisions applying to Commissioner in respect of reports made in the manner specified in section 810E. Provisions applying to other suitable persons to whom reports are transmitted by Commissioner10F. Powers of CommissionerPart 3 Protections (ss. 11-16C)11. Protection of employees from dismissal for having made protected disclosure12. Other protection of employees from penalisation for having made protected disclosure13. Tort action for suffering detriment because of making protected disclosure13A. Tort action for damage caused by report of false information14. Immunity from civil liability for making protected disclosure14A. Offences and penalties15. Making protected disclosure not to constitute criminal offence16. Protection of identity of maker of protected disclosure16A. Protection of identity of persons concerned16B. Data protection16C. Record keepingPart 4 Special Cases (ss. 17-20)17. Law enforcement, etc.18. Security, defence, international relations and intelligence19. Amendments of Garda Síochána Act 200520. Amendment of Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004Part 5 Miscellaneous and Supplementary (ss. 21-26)21. Guidance21A. Support measures22. Annual report23. No contracting-out of protections24. Protection of disclosure provisions in other enactments25. Interaction of Directive with other enactments26. Transitional provisionsSchedule 1 Interim Relief Pending Determination of Claim for Unfair DismissalSchedule 2 Redress for Contravention of Section 12(1)Schedule 3 Disclosures RecipientSchedule 4 AmendmentsSchedule 4, Part 1 Amendment of ActsSchedule 4, Part 2 Amendment of Statutory InstrumentSchedule 5 The Protected Disclosures CommissionerSchedule 6 Annex to DirectiveSchedule 6, Part ISchedule 6, Part IISchedule 7 Transitional Provisions
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Schedule 4, Part 1 Amendment of Acts
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