Whistleblower Protection Act 2010

Whistleblower protection act 2010 act 711 has been passed in parliament on may 6 2010.

Whistleblower protection act 2010. To provide for the protection against victimisation of persons who make disclosures. 1 this act may be cited as the whistleblower protection act 2010. And e maintains the confidentiality of the information contained in the disclosure. Alternatively the whistleblower may write directly to the relevant regulatory authorities as prescribed by the whistleblower protection act 2010 including but not limited to bank negara malaysia bnm securities commission sc and malaysian anti corruption commission macc.

Section 7 1 b whistleblowers protection act 2010 whistleblowers are protected from any act prejudicial to the outcome of the reaction disclosures have been made. 3 the protection afforded to a whistleblower under this act shall. In this act unless the context otherwise requires enforcement agency means a any ministry department agency or other body set up. Section 7 1 a whistleblowers protection act 2010 whistleblowers should not be liable to any civil action criminal or disciplinary consequences of such disclosure.

101 12 as amended is a united states federal law that protects federal whistleblowers who work for the government and report the possible existence of an activity constituting a violation of law rules or regulations or mismanagement gross waste of funds abuse of authority or a substantial and specific danger to. The whistleblowers protection act 2010. Act 6 whistleblowers protection act 2010 d maintains the confidentiality of his or her identity as whistleblower and takes reasonable steps to avoid its discovery. Act 711 is implemented by all agencies that have powers of investigation and enforcement.

An act to provide for the procedures by which individuals in both the private and public sector may in the public interest disclose information that relates to irregular illegal or corrupt practices. And to provide for related matters. The whistleblower protection act of 1989 5 u s c. This act is to be implemented by all enforcement agencies eg.

The whistleblowers protection act 2010. Act 711 is intended to curb abuses in the public and private sector particularly misconducts which are corruption related. Description of the act. 2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette.

As an initiative to fight corruption the whistleblower protection act 2010 act 711 has been duly approved in parliament on 6 th may 2010 and came into force on wednesday 15 th december 2010.