- Disclosures should be assessed and investigated discreetly, and in a way that maintains the confidentiality of the discloser and any subjects of a disclosure unless they have given consent for particular information to be disclosed.
- The PID Act contains offence provisions that apply to the disclosure or use of information that does, or could, identify a disclosure.
- When sending emails in relation to a potential PID, the subject line should make it clear that the email is for the addressee's eyes only.