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THE WHISTLE BLOWERS PRO TECTION ACT, 2011:
The above Act received the assent of the President on the 9th May, 2014. The objectives of the Act are noted here under:
AN ACT to establish a mechanism to receive complaints relating to disclosure on any allegation of corruption or willful misuse of power or willful misuse of discretion against any public servant and to inquire or cause an inquiry into such disclosure and to provide adequate safeguards against victimisation of the person making such complaint and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Please note that in mentioning year 2011 in the title is not my or printing mistake. The fact is that the Bill was introduced in the Parliament in 2011. It took 4 years to finally become an Act. It may also be noted that though it is now an Act, it is not in operation because no rules and regulations are notified per section 27 of the Act. The said section reads:
” 27. The Competent Authority may, with previous approval of the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, by notification in the official Gazette, make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act and the rules made there under to provide for all matters for which provision is expedient for the purposes of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.”
It may also be noted that both the central and state Governments are authorised to make rules, The State Government is authorised to make regulations also.
