http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/23/section/18Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998An Act to protect individuals who make certain disclosures of information in the public interest; to allow such individuals to bring action in respect of victimisation; and for connected purposes.1998-07-02texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2017-09-30Expert Participation2004-04-01 181This Act may be cited as the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.2In this Act “the 1996 Act” means the Employment Rights Act 1996.3Subject to subsection (4), this Act shall come into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed for different purposes.4The following provisions shall come into force on the passing of this Act—asection 1 so far as relating to the power to make an order under section 43F of the 1996 Act,b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .csection 17, anddthis section.5This Act, except section 17, does not extend to Northern Ireland.1996 c.18. S. 18(4)(b) repealed (25.10.1999) by 1999 c.26, s. 44, Sch. 9(11); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(3), Sch. 2 Pt. I