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UK Law Reference
All sections of Employment Rights Act 1996
1996 c. 18, s.43F

Section 43F — Disclosure to prescribed person.

Extent: E+W+S

This version in force from 2013-06-25

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) [F1 A qualifying disclosure is made in accordance with this section if the worker—]

(a) [F1 makes the disclosure ... to a person prescribed by an order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section, and ]

(b) [F1 reasonably believes—]

(i) [F1 that the relevant failure falls within any description of matters in respect of which that person is so prescribed, and]

(ii) [F1 that the information disclosed, and any allegation contained in it, are substantially true.]

(2) [F1 An order prescribing persons for the purposes of this section may specify persons or descriptions of persons, and shall specify the descriptions of matters in respect of which each person, or persons of each description, is or are prescribed.]

Amendment notes

  1. F1 Pt. IVA (ss. 43A-43L) inserted (2.7.1998 for specified purposes and otherwise 2.7.1999) by 1998 c. 23, s. 1; S.I. 1999/1547, art. 2