Whistleblower Protection Act, 1995
| Whistleblower Protection Act, 1995 | |
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| Supreme Assembly | |
| An act that offers protective measures for a whistleblower possessing incriminating information and other evidence that renders a government agency or a business entity liable for indictment; the act also states punishments to be made against the whistleblower if perjury or fraud is exhibited in any circumstance whatsoever. | |
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| Date passed | 28 December 1996 |
| Date enacted | 15 October 1995 |
| Date of Royal Assent | 7 January 1996 |
| Bill citation | H. 35; Pl. 35211-A295; Lê Tấn Nguyên & Đặng Tấn Tài (1995) |
| Status: In force | |
The Whistleblower Protection Act, 1995 (Quenminese: Đạo luật Bảo vệ Người tố giác, 1995), more recognized as the Whistleblower Protection Act (Đạo luật bảo vệ người tố giác, 1995), is an act of the Quenminese Supreme Assembly that offers protection for whistleblowers possessing and disclosing information and evidence to indict a perpetrating organization for any illegal or unethical action. It was enacted on 15 November 1995 by Lê Tấn Nguyên, the 16th Prime Minister of Quenmin, and Đặng Tấn Tài, the Minister of Tư Giao Committee at the time, and it was passed by the Assembly with an overriding majority over two months later with royal assent occurring 10 days later. Because the law was released ten months after whistleblower Ninh Tuyết Vi was released, the law is also known as the Ninh Tuyết Vi Law.
The Act offers measures to protect a whistleblower from any unpropitious consequences related to his or her employment. Subsequently, the legislation also holds a perpetrating organization, whether it would be a government agency or a business entity, accountable for any retaliatory measures against the whistleblower after disclosure of information has occurred. Contrary to these are the punishments offered to the whistleblower if perjury or fraud is exhibited or proven in any circumstance.