Under the Act, the ‘consent to perform a prohibited act’ prevents a protected disclosure from being considered  a breach providing that

• the information is disclosed to an authorized or nominated officer
• the information came to the person in the course of the person’s trade, profession, business or employment
• the information causes that person to believe or have reasonable grounds to believe that another person has engaged in money laundering.
• the disclosure is made in such a form or manner as may be prescribed by the Regulations.