SECTION 23, 24 WHISTLE BLOWERS PROTECTION ACT 2014

What is Report on disclosures? What is Protection of action taken in good faith? Section 23 and 24 of Whistle Blowers Protection Act 2014

Report on disclosures and Protection of action taken in good faith are defined under Section 23 and 24 of Whistle Blowers Protection Act 2014. Provisions under these Sections are:

 

Section 23 of Whistle Blowers Protection Act 2014 "Report on disclosures"

(1) The Competent Authority shall prepare a consolidated annual report of the performance of its activities in such form as may be prescribed and forward it to the Central Government or State Government, as the case may be

 

 

(2) On receipt of the annual report under sub-section (1), the Central Government or State Government, as the case may be, shall cause a copy thereof to be laid before each House of Parliament, or the State Legislature, as the case may be:

Provided that where any other law for the time being in force provides preparing of such annual report by the Competent Authority, then the said annual report shall contain a separate part on the performance of activities under this Act by the Competent Authority

 

Section 24 of Whistle Blowers Protection Act 2014 "Protection of action taken in good faith"

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Competent Authority or against any officer, employees, agency or person acting on its behalf, in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.