Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act Article 6
Where a whistleblower submits a disclosure to an agency responsible for receiving disclosures but does not receive a notification of acceptance for investigation within 20 days, and, after urging the agency, still does not receive a response within 10 days, the whistleblower may submit a signed disclosure to one of the following individuals or legal persons. The whistleblower shall be protected under this Act from the time the disclosure was initially submitted to the original agency responsible for receiving disclosures:I. Elected representatives at the central or local governments.II. Media outlets that have registered their business.III. Public welfare organizations that are registered as legal persons.Where a whistleblower submits a disclosure to an agency responsible for receiving disclosures but does not receive a notification of the investigation results within 6 months, and, after urging the agency, still does not receive a response within 10 days, the whistleblower may submit a signed disclosure to one of the individuals or legal persons referred to in the preceding paragraph. The whistleblower shall be protected under this Act from the time the disclosure was initially submitted to the original agency responsible for receiving disclosures.Where a whistleblower does not submit a disclosure in accordance with Article 4 but instead submits the disclosure to one of the individuals or legal persons referred to in Paragraph 1, such individuals or legal persons shall forward the disclosure to an agency responsible for receiving disclosures within 10 days of receipt. Where , upon investigation, the disclosure is found to be truthful, the whistleblower shall be protected under this Act starting from the date the disclosure was initially submitted to the individuals or legal persons referred to in Paragraph 1.Where a whistleblower, after receiving a case closure notification from the original agency responsible for receiving disclosures indicating that the investigation found no evidence, subsequently submits a disclosure to the individuals or legal persons referred to in the preceding paragraph, the whistleblower shall be protected under this Act only if the case results in prosecution, deferred prosecution, ex officio non-prosecution, an application for summary judgment, a ruling for private prosecution, disciplinary action, administrative action, punishment, impeachment, correction, censure, or an administrative fine.
中文原文 公益揭弊者保護法第6條
揭弊者向受理揭弊機關揭弊後，未於二十日內獲受理調查之通知，經促請辦理後於十日內仍未獲回應，得再具名向下列人員或法人揭弊，自其向原受理揭弊機關揭弊時起，依本法規定保護之：
一、中央或地方民意代表。
二、具公司登記之媒體業者。
三、具法人登記之公益團體。
揭弊者向受理揭弊機關揭弊後，六個月內未獲調查結果之通知，經促請辦理後於十日內仍未獲回應，得再具名向前項人員或法人揭弊，自其向原受理揭弊機關揭弊時起，受本法之保護。
揭弊者未依第四條規定揭弊，而先向第一項人員或法人揭弊，第一項人員或法人受理後，應於十日內轉由受理揭弊機關辦理，經調查後發現揭弊屬實者，自其向第一項人員或法人揭弊時起，受本法之保護。
揭弊者經原受理揭弊機關受理調查為查無實據之結案通知後，再向前項人員或法人揭弊者，以該案另經起訴、緩起訴、職權不起訴、聲請簡易判決處刑、裁定准予自訴、懲戒、懲處、懲罰、彈劾、糾正、糾舉或行政罰鍰者為限，依本法規定保護之。
一、中央或地方民意代表。
二、具公司登記之媒體業者。
三、具法人登記之公益團體。
揭弊者向受理揭弊機關揭弊後，六個月內未獲調查結果之通知，經促請辦理後於十日內仍未獲回應，得再具名向前項人員或法人揭弊，自其向原受理揭弊機關揭弊時起，受本法之保護。
揭弊者未依第四條規定揭弊，而先向第一項人員或法人揭弊，第一項人員或法人受理後，應於十日內轉由受理揭弊機關辦理，經調查後發現揭弊屬實者，自其向第一項人員或法人揭弊時起，受本法之保護。
揭弊者經原受理揭弊機關受理調查為查無實據之結案通知後，再向前項人員或法人揭弊者，以該案另經起訴、緩起訴、職權不起訴、聲請簡易判決處刑、裁定准予自訴、懲戒、懲處、懲罰、彈劾、糾正、糾舉或行政罰鍰者為限，依本法規定保護之。