Whistleblowing Act, 2016. Pays/Territoire Botswana Type du document Législation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for the manner in which a person may disclose conduct adverse to the public interest; to provide for the manner of reporting and investigations of disclosures of impropriety; and the protection against victimization of persons who make the disclosures; and to provide for related matters. Sujet Environnement gén., Général Mot clé Accès-à-la-justice Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Mise en application Gouvernance Infractions/sanctions Questions de procédures Santé publique Protection du consommateur Protection de l’environnement Aire géographique Afrique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Afrique Méridionale Résumé The Act under Part 2 clarifies the type of information the disclosure of which is protected, these include: disclosure of impropriety, and protection of disclosure of impropriety; disclosures made on frivolous or other grounds; disclosures concerning merits of Government policy; disclosures motivated by object of avoiding disciplinary action. Part 3 contains the procedures for disclosure of impropriety; reduction of disclosure into writing; action by person who receives disclosure of impropriety; compulsory receipt of disclosures ; and Investigation. Part 4 concerns protection for making disclosure of impropriety, this encompasses protection of whistleblower and protection against civil and criminal action. Part 5 is offences and penalties. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.gov.bw