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Public Interest Disclosure Bill

This is the text of the Public Interest Disclosure Bill, as presented to the House of Commons on 18 June 1997.

 
  
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 
 
 
  
Public Interest Disclosure Bill
 
 
 
 
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES
Clause 
1.Protected disclosures.
2.Right not to suffer detriment.
3.Complaints to industrial tribunal.
4.Limit on amount of compensation.
5.Unfair dismissal.
6.Redundancy.
7.Exclusion of restrictions on right not to be unfairly dismissed.
8.Compensation for unfair dismissal.
9.Interim relief.
10.Crown employment.
11.National security.
12.Work outside Great Britain.
13.Police officers.
14.Remedy for infringement of rights.
15.Interpretative provisions of 1996 Act.
16.Dismissal of those taking part in unofficial industrial action.
17.Corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.
18.Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent.
 


 
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