Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act Article 17
A whistleblower may still be entitled to protection under this Act if any of the following circumstances apply to their report:I. The contents of the report cannot be verified. However, this does not apply in cases where the information is clearly false or untrue, or where the whistleblowing act is proven to constitute false accusations, perjury of deferred prosecution, or has resulted in a final guilty verdict.II. The contents of the report have already been reported by others or are known to the agencies responsible for receiving disclosures. However, this does not apply in cases where the information has already been made public or where the whistleblower is aware that someone else has previously reported the matter.
中文原文 公益揭弊者保護法第17條
揭弊者之揭弊內容有下列情形之一者，仍得依本法受有保護：
一、所揭露之內容無法證實。
但明顯虛偽不實或揭弊行為經受誣告、偽證罪緩起訴或判決有罪確定者，不在此限。
二、所揭露之內容業經他人檢舉或受理揭弊機關已知悉。
但案件已公開或揭弊者明知已有他人檢舉，不在此限。
一、所揭露之內容無法證實。
但明顯虛偽不實或揭弊行為經受誣告、偽證罪緩起訴或判決有罪確定者，不在此限。
二、所揭露之內容業經他人檢舉或受理揭弊機關已知悉。
但案件已公開或揭弊者明知已有他人檢舉，不在此限。