This form is to be used by persons wishing to make a disclosure as per the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 (PID Act).
The City of Joondalup strongly encourages anyone thinking about making a public interest disclosure to seek out a nominated proper authority (Public Interest Disclosure Officer) to discuss their issues first. Please call one of the City’s Public Interest Disclosure Officers on 9400 4433, 9400 4370.
It is essential that you ensure you understand your rights and responsibilities under the PID Act before you submit this lodgement form. You may wish to seek external legal advice about those rights and responsibilities.
Description of any documents provided or names of witnesses
• I will commit an offence under section 24 of the PID Act, if I know that the information contained in this disclosure is false or misleading in a material particular, or I am reckless as to whether it is false or misleading in a material particular.
Penalty: $12 000 or imprisonment for one (1) year.
• I will forfeit the protection provided by section 13 of the PID Act, if I fail, without reasonable excuse, to assist a person investigating the matter by supplying requested information (s17).
• I will forfeit the protection provided by section 13 of the PID Act, if I subsequently disclose this information to any person other than a proper authority under the PID Act (s17).
• I will commit an offence, if I subsequently make a disclosure of information that might identify or tend to identify anyone as a person in respect of whom this disclosure has been made under the PID Act, except in accordance with section 16(3) of the PID Act.
Penalty: $24 000 or imprisonment for two (2) years.
• I cannot withdraw my disclosure after I have made it.
The City of Joondalup strongly encourages anyone thinking about making a public interest disclosure to seek out a nominated proper authority (Public Interest Disclosure Officer) to discuss their issues first. Please call one of the City’s Public Interest Disclosure Officers on 9400 4433, 9400 4370 or 9400 4399.