Protected Disclosures Act 2000

{{Short description|Act of Parliament in New Zealand}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox legislation

| short_title = Protected Disclosures Act 2000

| legislature = New Zealand Parliament

| image = Coat of arms of New Zealand.svg

| imagesize = 180px

| long_title = The purpose of this Act is to promote the public interest—

(a) by facilitating the disclosure and investigation of matters of serious wrongdoing in or by an organisation; and

(b) by protecting employees who, in accordance with this Act, make disclosures of information about serious wrongdoing in or by an organisation.

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| administered_by = State Services Commission

| datepassed =

| royal_assent = 3 April 2000

| date_commenced = 1 January 2001

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| status = Current

}}

The Protected Disclosures Act 2000 is a piece of New Zealand legislation regarding the disclosures, in the public interest, of serious wrongdoing (sometimes called 'whistle-blowing'). The Act promotes the public interest by setting out procedures to be followed when making a disclosure, and provides protection to employees who make disclosures, in accordance with the Act.