Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to protect the rights and interests of the citizens of Seoul Metropolitan Government and to make Seoul Metropolitan Government a just and righteous place by revitalizing public interest disclosure and by protecting and supporting disclosers, etc.

Article 2 (Definitions) The definitions of terms used in this Ordinance are as follows: <Amended by Ordinance No. 5937, May 14, 2015; Ordinance No. 6205, May 19, 2016; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
1. The term "public interest disclosure" is a collective appellation for public interest reports under the Protection of Public Interest Reporters Act, for reports on corruption under the Act on the Prevention of Corruption and the Establishment and Management of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Act on the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission"), and for reports on violation under the Code of Conduct for Public Officials of Seoul Metropolitan Government, with regard to the clerical works under the jurisdiction of Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "City");
2. The term "investigation of public interest disclosure" means investigation of public interest disclosure reports received by the City or handed over from relevant agencies;
3. The term "discloser" means a person who makes public interest disclosure reports under subparagraph 1 of Article 2;
4. The term "discloser, etc." means a discloser and a person who makes a statement or gives testimony at an inspection, investigation, litigation, etc., or provides data;
5. The term "disadvantageous measures" means the following:
(a) Expulsion, dismissal, removal or disadvantageous measures on status equivalent to loss of status;
(b) Disciplinary action, suspension from duty, reduction of wages, degradation, restriction from promotion or other unfair measures on personnel management;
(c) Change of position, transference, assigning no duty, reassignment of duty and other measures on personnel management against the will of relevant person;
(d) Discrimination in result evaluation, peer review, etc. and consequent discrimination in the payment of wages, bonuses, etc.;
(e) Cancellation of opportunities for self-improvement, such as education, training, etc., restrictions on or removal of available resources, such as budget, human resources, etc., suspension of use of security information or classified information or cancellation of qualification for handling thereof and other discrimination or measures having a negative influence on working conditions, etc.;
(f) Preparation of a list of persons requiring attention or divulgence of such list, group harassment, assault or abuse, and other acts causing spiritual or physical damage;
(g) Unjust audit or inspection of duties, or divulgence of the result;
(h) Revocation of authorization, permission, etc., or other acts giving administrative disadvantages;
(i) Termination of commodity supply contract or service supply contract, or other acts giving economic disadvantages;
6. The term "enterprise excellent in protecting disclosers" means an enterprise adopting a system of protecting disclosers and actively implementing such system, which is designated as one after deliberation by a public interest disclosure support committee;
7. The term "project of creating environment to protect disclosers" means a project applied by residents or institutions, organizations, etc. located in Seoul area to the City in order to protect disclosers and to construct support foundations;
8. The term "subsidy" means funds created by the City according to public interest needs or policy needs regarding projects or affairs performed by a person other than the City, or funds that are granted to render financial support.
9. The term "internal public interest reporter" means a person who falls under subparagraph 7 of Article 2 of the Protection of Public Interest Reporters Act.

Article 3 (Citizens' Rights and Participation) (1) The citizens of Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as "citizen") shall not suffer from any disadvantage due to public interest disclosure that refuses or counters violation of public interest, corruption, and other illegal acts.
(2) Citizens shall recognize that they are the main agents of realizing a fair and corruption-free clean society, endeavor to enhance anti-corruption consciousness, and participate in the policies for public interest disclosure of the City.

Article 4 (Mayor's Obligations) (1) The Seoul Metropolitan Government Mayor (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall endeavor to investigate public interest disclosure in a fair manner.
(2) The Mayor shall formulate a policy necessary for the protection of disclosers, etc. and support therefor, and make an endeavor for the revitalization of public interest disclosure.
(3) In order to smoothly promote policies of protecting and supporting disclosers, the Mayor shall cooperate with relevant private organizations, etc.
(4) The Mayor shall endeavor to secure enough budget and human resources for the effective protection of disclosers, etc. and support therefor.

Article 5 (Duties of Metropolitan Institutions, Enterprises Located in Seoul, etc.) Institutions under the jurisdiction of the City and enterprises, organizations, juristic persons, etc. located in the City shall endeavor to prevent various violations, such as corruption, violation of public interest, etc., to avoid proliferation and to protect disclosers, by faithfully fulfilling duties prescribed by the Protection of Public Interest Reporters Act and other relevant Acts and subordinate statutes.

Article 6 (Public Interest Disclosure Support Committee) (1) A Public Interest Disclosure Support Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") may be established under the jurisdiction of the Major in order to deliberate on and pass a resolution about the following matters to provide support for public interest disclosure: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6205, May 19, 2016>
1. Deliberation and advice on the investigation of public interest disclosure;
2. Deliberation on the protection of and support for disclosers, etc.;
3. Recommendations on matters of support for the protection of disclosers under Article 10, review of compensation under Article 11, and review of reward under Article 11-2;
4. Matters concerning fostering of professional personnel necessary for the operation of a system of protection of disclosers, education and training related to the protection of disclosers, etc., and publicity thereof;
5. Matters concerning development of and research for policies for the protection of disclosers, etc., and support therefor;
6. Matters concerning construction of a network with public institutions, private enterprises, and civic and social organizations for the stable settlement of a discloser protection system, cooperation therein and support therefor;
7. Matters concerning designation of and support for enterprises excellent in protecting disclosers;
8. Matters concerning consultation with the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, etc. related to the protection of and support for disclosers;
9. Commendation of persons with accomplishments in the protection of and support for disclosers;
10. Other matters submitted by the Mayor for discussion on the protection of and support for disclosers.
(2) The Committee shall be comprised of up to 11 members including a chairperson and a vice chairperson; Committee members shall be commissioned by the Mayor; and a majority of the members shall be members in the private sector among outside personnel. The chairperson shall be elected by and from among the members in the private sector. The Director-General of the Audit and Inspection Commission of the City shall be the vice chairperson as an ex officio Committee member. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5864, May 14, 2015>
(3) Outside personnel shall be commissioned by the Mayor from among the following persons. One executive secretary shall be appointed in the Committee; and shall be the head of the competent division in the Audit and Inspection Commission. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5864, May 14, 2015; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
1. Persons who have professional knowledge in the field of public interest disclosure and relevant research experience in the academic world;
2. Persons who have service experience or are serving in a government agency, nonprofit private organization or juristic person, international organization, etc. in the field of public interest disclosure;
3. Persons who have professional knowledge or service experience in the field of public interest disclosure and are recommended by a nonprofit private organization or juristic person related to public interest disclosure;
4. Two persons nominated by the Seoul Metropolitan Council including a member thereof.
(4) The term of office of Committee members shall be two years, who may serve consecutive terms one time.
(5) The term of office of a substitute member filling vacancy in the Committee shall be the remaining period of his/her predecessor.
(6) Where any of the following is applicable, the Mayor may relieve the relevant member of his/her office:
1. Where a Committee member can hardly perform his/her duties due to a personal trouble or other reasons;
2. Where a Committee member divulges classified information that he/she has learned in the course of duties;
3. Where a Committee member is judged to be inappropriate in discharging his/her duties, such as that he/she frequently absents himself/herself from meetings, he/she remarkedly injures the dignity of members, etc.
(7) Members, who are not a public official, attending meetings of the Committee may be paid allowances, travelling expenses, etc. within budgetary limits, as prescribed by Ordinance.

Article 7 (Meetings of Committee) (1) The meetings of the Committee shall be regularly held in each quarter year, and the chairperson may call a temporary meeting with the approval of a majority of members or more if he/she deems needs exist.
(2) A meeting shall be held with a majority of members in attendance, and a decision shall be made with the approval of a majority of members present.
(3) The Committee may have disclosers, persons in charge of public interest disclosure of an investigation agency, interested parties, etc. attend a meeting or request them to submit necessary documents.

Article 8 (Receipt, etc. of Public Interest Disclosure Reports) (1) Every citizen may provide public interest disclosure reports related to the City to the following persons: Provided, That even where public interest disclosure reports are provided through a civic organization, the provider shall not be treated discriminatingly:
1. A person, representative of an institution, organization, enterprise, etc., or employer related to violations;
2. The City;
3. Members of the Seoul Metropolitan Council;
4. The Committee.
(2) A citizen who intends to provide public interest disclosure reports shall submit a document (including electronic format) in which the following matters are inserted together with evidence of an act subject to public interest disclosure, etc.: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6205, May 19, 2016>
1. Personal data, such as name, resident registration number, address, contact information, etc. of a discloser: Provided, That the discloser wishes anonymity, an attorney may submit the document instead of him/her. The City shall consult with the attorney except for cases in which a separate investigation of the discloser is needed;
2. A person who commits a violation;
3. Contents of public interest disclosure reports;
4. Purpose of public interest disclosure and reasons therefor.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), where special reasons exist for which submitting a report is impossible, a verbal report may be made. In such case, he/she shall submit evidence, etc.
(4) A person who receives a verbal report under paragraph (3) shall enter matters stated by a discloser in a report, read what is entered in the report to the discloser and have the discloser put signature or seal thereon.

Article 9 (Protection, etc. of Disclosers) (1) The Mayor shall guarantee the confidentiality of disclosers and reported matters; and shall protect personal information on disclosers from being divulged, or disclosers from suffering disadvantages due to public interest disclosure. The same shall apply to cases of persons who cooperate in investigations, etc. related to public interest disclosure.
(2) Where a public official related to the receipt and handling of public interest disclosure divulges the personal information of a discloser, etc. or reported matters, the Mayor may reprimand such official and impose a fine for negligence of ten million won or less on such official.

Article 10 (Support, etc. for Disclosers) (1) Where a discloser, etc., their relatives or cohabitants suffer from damage falling under any of the following or pay expenses due to public interest disclosure, etc., they may request the Mayor to pay relief money: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
1. Expenses needed for diagnosis, hospitalization, administration of medication, surgery, etc. for physical or mental treatment;
2. Expenses actually needed for moving due to change of employment, dispatched service, personal protection;
3. Fees for an attorney or certified labor attorney appointed for a lawsuit related to restoration to original state;
4. Lost wages during the period of disadvantageous treatment. The standards for calculation shall be the average monthly amount (hereinafter referred to as "average monthly amount") of wages or actual income for three months before the date on which disadvantageous treatment is received: Provided, That where the average monthly amount is not verifiable, or falls short of average wage, average wage shall be applicable. Average monthly amount shall not exceed two times the average wage, and the period of calculation for payment shall not exceed 36 months;
5. An amount deemed by the Mayor as damage suffered or expenses spent due to public interest disclosure, etc. (where it falls under subparagraph 5 (h) and (i) of Article 2, limited only to cases of the City).
(2) Where the Mayor receives a request for the payment of relief money under paragraph (1), he/she may pay the relief money after deliberation and decision by the Committee.
(3) With regard to the payment of relief money, the Mayor may inspect the applicant for the payment of relief money and interested parties or inquire of Metropolitan institutions or relevant organizations about necessary matters. In such case, Metropolitan institutions or relevant organizations shall comply with the inquiry unless any special circumstances exist. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
(4) If a discloser, etc. or their relatives or cohabitants receive compensation for damage because of damage or spending of expenses under the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), or receive relief money as legal aid under the Protection of Public Interest Reporters Act, etc., relief money shall not be paid to them within the range of such amount.
(5) Where the City pays relief money, the City shall subrogate a claim for damage that a person who is paid relevant relief money has because of damage or spending of expenses under the subparagraphs of paragraph (1).
(6) Where the Committee make a suggestion on the support of a discloser, the Mayor may take following measures:
1. Payment of average monthly amount, where a discloser, etc. receive expulsion, dismissal, removal or disadvantageous measures on status equivalent to loss of status: Provided, That average monthly amount shall not exceed two times the average wage, and the period of calculation for payment shall not exceed 36 months;
2. Support for disclosers in their reemployment.

Article 11 (Reward) (1) Where any of the following impositions brings direct restoration of income or increase in income to the City finance or legal relations related thereto are determined, the relevant person may file an application for a reward with the Mayor: Provided, That the foregoing shall apply only where a public interest report is filed by an internal public interest reporter. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6205, May 19, 2016>
1. Imposition of fines for negligence or charges to compel performance;
2. Imposition of penalty surcharges (including disposition of revocation, suspension, etc. of authorization, permission, etc. where a penalty surcharge system replacing disposition of revocation, suspension, etc. of authorization, permission, etc. exists);
3. Disposition or judgment falling under any of the following cases:
(a) Imposition of local taxes;
(b) Disposition of imposition of charges or additional dues;
(c) Judgment of return, etc. of compensation for damage or undue profits.
(2) Where the Mayor receives an application for a reward under paragraph (1), he/she may provide a reward after deliberation by the Committee. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6205, May 19, 2016; Ordinance No. 6635, Sep. 21, 2017>
(3) Where the public interest disclosure brings direct restoration of income or increase in income to the City finance or legal relations related thereto are determined, the Mayor shall provide a reward amounting to 30 percent of the determined amount; and no upper limit on the reward exists. A reward shall not be provided if it is below 200,000 won. The last three digits of the calculated amount of a reward shall be disregarded. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5937, May 14, 2015; Ordinance No. 6635, Sep. 21, 2017>
(4) Where a person obligated to make a report on violations to a relevant administrative agency, etc., or a public official, etc. provide public interest disclosure reports in relation to their duties, reward for public interest disclosure may be reduced or payment of reward shall be allowed not to be made.
(5) An application for a reward under paragraph (1) shall be filed within two years from the date the applicant learns that legal relations with the restoration of Metropolitan Government's income or increase therein is determined or within five years from the date the legal relations are determined: Provided, That where justifiable reasons exist, this shall not apply.
(6) Where an application for a reward under paragraph (1) is filed, the Mayor shall determine on whether the reward is provided and the amount of the reward within 60 days from the date of application unless any special circumstances exist. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
(7) Where deemed necessary for inspecting relating to the payment of a reward, the Mayor may request an applicant for the reward, persons for reference, relevant institutions, etc., to present themselves, make statement, submit data, etc. Where the applicant for the reward, persons for reference, relevant institutions, etc., receive a request from the Committee to present themselves, to make statement, to submit data, etc., they shall comply with such request unless any justifiable reasons exist. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
(8) Where providing a reward under paragraph (2) is determined, the Major shall, immediately, notify such fact to the applicant for the reward.

Article 11-2 (Bounty) (1) Where public interest disclosure brings financial benefit or prevents damage to the City finance or brings promotion of public interest in any of the following cases, the Mayor shall pay a bounty through consultation by the Committee: Provided, That such bounty cannot be paid over again with a reward under Article 11 or a reward pursuant to other Act and subordinate statutes:
1. Where there exists institution of public prosecution, stay of prosecution, suspension of prosecution, sentence of punishment, etc. on a person who is reported;
2. Where there exists an administrative measure which orders specific act or prohibition, including corrective orders;
3. In cases of contributing to the improvement of system, including enactment or amendment of the relevant legislation and regulation;
4. Where imposing fines for negligence and penalty surcharges brings direct restoration of income or increase in income to the City finance or legal relations thereto are determined: Provided, That the foregoing shall not apply where a public interest report is filed by an internal public interest reporter under subparagraph 9 of Article 2.
5. In cases of reporting voluntarily the receipt of money and valuables, etc.
6. In cases of contributing to the prevention, non-proliferation, etc. of social disaster;
7. Other cases deemed by the Committee to pay a bounty.
(2) With respect to standard for paying bounties, the Protection of Public Interest Reporters Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to public interest reports; and the Act on the Anti-Corruption and Civil Right Commission shall apply mutatis mutandis to reports on corruption, and reports on violation under the Code of Conduct for Public Officials of Seoul Metropolitan Government.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6205, May 19, 2016]

Article 12 (Prohibition, etc. of Duplicate Payment of Reward, Bounty, and Relief Money) (1) A person who is to be paid reward or relief money shall not be prohibited from applying for reward, relief money, etc. pursuant to other Acts and subordinate statutes: Provided, That where a discloser files an application pursuant to other Acts and subordinate statutes, he/she shall notify the Mayor thereof.
(2) Where a person to be paid a reward or relief money has received a bounty pursuant to this Ordinance or the reward, relief money, etc. pursuant to other Act and subordinate statute on the same ground; if the amount of such reward, bounty, and relief money is the same or above the amount of a reward or relief money to be paid pursuant to this Ordinance, such reward or relief money shall not be paid; however, if the amount of such reward, bounty, or relief money is below the amount of a reward or relief money to be paid pursuant to this Ordinance, the amount of such reward or relief money shall be determined after subtracting the amount of such reward, bounty, or relief money. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6205, May 19, 2016>
(3) Where a person to be paid a reward, relief money, etc. pursuant to other Acts and subordinate statutes has received a reward or relief money, etc. pursuant to this Ordinance on the same ground, the amount of such reward or relief money, etc. under other Acts and subordinate statutes shall be determined after subtracting the amount of such reward, bounty, or relief money. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6205, May 19, 2016>

Article 12-2 (Redemption, etc. of Reward and Relief Money) (1) Where any of the following cases is found, the Mayor shall notify the applicant for the relevant reward or relief money, of the amount to be returned; and in such cases, such applicant shall pay such reward or relief money back to the Mayor:
1. Where the applicant for the relevant reward or relief money has been paid by false or other unlawful means;
2. Where the relevant reward or relief money has been paid, in violation of Article 12 (2) and (3);
3. Other cases where the relevant reward or relief money has been paid erroneously due to an error or other reasons.
(2) Where an applicant for a reward or relief money to be returned under paragraph (1) has not paid the amount of such reward or relief money by the deadline for payment, the Mayor may collect such amount in the same manner as delinquent local taxes are collected.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6205, May 19, 2016]

Article 13 (Establishment and Operation of Public Interest Disclosure Center) (1) For the efficient receipt and handling of public interest disclosure reports, the Mayor shall establish and operate a public interest disclosure center (hereinafter referred to as "Center").
(2) The Mayor may establish a team in exclusive charge of following duties and have the team perform duties of the Center:
1. Handling of overall public interest disclosure reports received by the City by online, mail, telephone or other means;
2. Analysis and handling of disclosure reports handed over from other institutions, organizations or enterprises;
3. Handling of duties of support for and protection of disclosers.
(3) Where a public interest disclosure report is received or handed over from other institutions, the Center shall immediately analyze the case and notify the discloser of whether to investigate the public interest disclosure report within ten days.
(4) Where the City has the authority of guidance, supervision, regulation, investigation, etc., the Center shall take investigation measures; where the City does not have authority over a public interest disclosure report although the contents thereof are appropriate, the Center shall hand over the case to a competent institution with opinions of the Center attached thereto and closely observe handling of the case. Where a public interest disclosure report is to be turned down even though it is related to the City, it shall be turned down after being sanctioned by the head of competent division (hereinafter referred to as "relevant official") and the relevant official shall, every month, make a report of all the relevant documents of the matters that have been turned down to the Mayor.
(5) The period of inspection shall be within 60 days, but may be extended if necessary.
(6) Where measures of protection and support are necessary after receipt of a public interest disclosure report, the Center shall make an immediate report to the Committee.
(7) The present situation of receipt of public interest disclosure reports shall be reported to the Mayor every month and to the Committee and Seoul Metropolitan Council every quarter year, and relevant measures shall be taken.

Article 14 (Selection of Discloser Protection Environment Creation Projects) (1) In order to construct foundations for the protection of and support for disclosers, the Mayor may select a discloser protection environment creation project (hereinafter referred to as "environment creation project").
(2) Selection of an environment creation project under paragraph (1) shall be deliberated by the Committee. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>

Article 15 (Designation of Enterprises Excellent in Protecting Disclosers) The Mayor may designate an enterprise excellent in protecting disclosers in comprehensive consideration of following matters: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
1. Stating the provisions of protection of disclosers clearly in the articles of incorporation;
2. Posting the provisions of protection of disclosers at an open place;
3. Reporting on matters of protection of disclosers to the board of directors two times or more a year;
4. Appointing a registered director to the post in overall charge of the duties of protecting disclosers;
5. Appointing three or more persons per rank as a person who receives public interest disclosure reports;
6. Keeping received public interest disclosure reports for five years or more;
7. Examining every quarter year measures taken after disclosers make a report;
8. Whether irregular employees, etc. are also protected for their public interest disclosure;
9. Implementing education of protection of disclosers to all the executives and staff members two times or more a year;
10. Implementing regular education to persons in charge of receiving public interest disclosure reports.

Article 16 (Expansion of Participation by Private Enterprises, etc.) The Mayor may take following measures so that private enterprises, organizations, juristic persons, etc. in his/her jurisdictional area participate in the protection of and support for disclosers:
1. Composition and operation of a consultative body with enterprises, economic organizations, civic groups, etc. in his/her jurisdictional area for the settlement of a system of protecting disclosers;
2. Support for the publicity of enterprises, etc. in his/her jurisdictional area excellent in protecting disclosers.

Article 17 (Support with Preferential Purchase, etc.) The Mayor may render preferential treatment to enterprises excellent in protecting disclosers in concluding a procurement contract for goods or services or in purchasing goods and services, as prescribed by relevant provisions.

Article 18 (Exceptions to Payment of Subsidies) The payment of subsidies to a project selected as an environment creation project shall be as prescribed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Management of Local Subsidies; but the Mayor may grant support according to the results of deliberation by the Committee to facilitate such project. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5930, May 14, 2015>

Article 19 (Awarding Citations) The Mayor may award a citation to public officials, individuals, enterprises and organizations that have made a conspicuous contribution to protecting disclosers.

Article 20 (Support with Education) The Mayor shall actively develop an education program for the protection of disclosers for the formation and settlement of social bond of sympathy, and may support part of necessary expenses to enterprises and educational institutions participating in the implementation of such program.

Article 21 (Publicity, etc.) The Mayor shall take following measures to promote citizens' understanding of a discloser protection system:
1. Seeking exemplary cases and support in the proliferation thereof;
2. Proliferation of understanding of the discloser protection system, such as holding of specialist forums and workshops of interested parties.

Article 22 (Exceptions to Handling Civil Petitions) The Mayor may handle civil petitions concerning the protection of disclosers in preference to other civil petitions.

Article 23 (Enforcement Rules) Matters necessary for the implementation of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by Rules.

ADDENDUM
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 5864, May 14, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on July 1, 2015.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 5930, May 14, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 5937, May 14, 2015>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 6205, May 19, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability concerning Reward)
The amended provisions of Article 11 shall begin to apply from the first public interest disclosure after this Ordinance enters into force.
Article 3 (Applicability concerning Bounty)
The amended provisions of Article 11-2 shall apply even to public interest disclosure before this Ordinance enters into force.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 6635, Sep. 21, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability concerning Reward)
The amended provisions of Article 11-3 shall begin to apply from the first public interest disclosure which is reported and received after this Ordinance enters into force.