Section 43L — Other interpretative provisions.
This version in force from 2026-04-06
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) [F1 In this Part— “ qualifying disclosure ” has the meaning given by section 43B; “ the relevant failure ”, in relation to a qualifying disclosure, has the meaning given by section 43B(5); [F2 “sexual harassment” means harassment of the kind described in section 26(2) of the Equality Act 2010 (unwanted conduct of a sexual nature).]]
(2) [F1 In determining for the purposes of this Part whether a person makes a disclosure for purposes of personal gain, there shall be disregarded any reward payable by or under any enactment.]
(3) [F1 Any reference in this Part to the disclosure of information shall have effect, in relation to any case where the person receiving the information is already aware of it, as a reference to bringing the information to his attention.]
Amendment notes
- 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
- F2 Words in s. 43L(1) inserted (6.4.2026) by Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36), ss. 23(3), 159(3); S.I. 2026/323, reg. 3(1)(2)