Whistle Blower Act of Ghana

Whistleblower Act, 2006

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section Information the disclosure of which is protected

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1. Disclosure of impropriety 2. Person who qualifies to make disclosure of impropriety 3. Person to whom or institution to which disclosure of impropriety may be made Procedures for disclosure of impropriety and related action 4. Procedures for making a disclosure 5. Reduction of disclosure into writing 6. Action by person who receives disclosure of impropriety 7. Submission of copy of written disclosure to the Attorney-General 8. Investigation 9. Application to court for assistance 10. Submission of report of investigation to the Attorney-General 11. Action by the Attorney-General

Protection for making disclosure of impropriety

12. Protection of whistleblower 13. Report to Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice 14. Action by the Commission and enforcement of its orders 15. Right of action for victimization 16. Legal assistance 17. Police protection 18. Protection against civil and criminal action 19. Void employment contracts

Whistleblower Reward Fund

20. Establishment of Whistle blower Reward Fund 21. Sources of money for the Fund 22. Object of the Fund 23. Reward on conviction 24. Reward on recovery of money 25. Bank account of the Fund 26. Management of the Fund 27. Disbursement of Fund

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Miscellaneous provisions

28. Accounts and audit 29. Annua1report 30. Regulations 31. Modification of existing laws 32. Interpretation

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THE SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTIETH

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OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED THE WHISTLEBLOWER ACT, 2006

AN ACT to provide for the manner in which individuals may in the public interest disclose information that relates to unlawful or other illegal conduct or corrupt practices of others; to provide for the protection against victimisation of persons who make these disclosures; to provide for a Fund to reward individuals who...