Section 50, The Right to Access Information Act, 2013

(1) No person shall be penalized in relation to anyemployment, profession, voluntary work, contract, membership of an organization, the holding of any office or in any other way, as a result of having made or proposed to make a disclosure of information which the person obtained in confidence in the course of that activity if the disclosure is one which is in the public interest. (2) Subject to subsection (3), subsection (1) shall only apply where the person believes on reasonable grounds that the information is accurate. Appeal to High Court. Offences. Other offences. Regulations. 28 29 Whistleblower protection.