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(6) that there is conduct which has led, is leading or is likely to lead to a misuse or substantial waste of public funds;

(7) that there is conduct leading to concern about questionable accounting, internal controls or auditing matters;

(8) that the health or welfare of a person who is receiving a health or personal social service has been, is or is likely to be at risk;

(9) that the actions of any person employed has posed, is posing or is likely to pose a risk to the health or welfare of the public;

(10) that the information tending to show any matter falling within any one of the preceding paragraphs has been, is likely to be deliberately concealed or destroyed;

then disclosure shall be a protected disclosure under this Act.

Official Secrets Act

21.- Notwithstanding anything in the Official Secrets Act 1963 a disclosure of information to which section 15 relates shall be a protected disclosure if the employee makes the disclosure in accordance with section 17.

Disclosure to prescribed person

22.- (1)

A qualifying disclosure is made in accordance with this section if the worker— makes the disclosure in good faith to a person prescribed by (a) Regulation made by the Minister for Finance for the purposes of this section, and (b)

reasonably believes—

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