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title: "Review the whistleblower policy against the Act and ASIC’s guidance"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/review-the-whistleblower-policy-against-the-act-and-asic-s-guidance"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A40-D20261018-2"
practice_area: "In-House / General Counsel"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Review the whistleblower policy against the Act and ASIC’s guidance

> Compare the current policy clause by clause with the Part 9.4AAA content requirements and the RG 270 good-practice points, mark each requirement as covered, partly covered or missing with the policy clause cited, and…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [In-House / General Counsel](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Compare the current policy clause by clause with the Part 9.4AAA content requirements and the RG 270 good-practice points, mark each requirement as covered, partly covered or missing with the policy clause cited, and draft replacement wording for the gaps from the team’s approved precedent. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer checks every gap and every drafted clause against the Act and RG 270, confirms the named eligible recipients and contact channels are real and current, decides whether the entity is required to have a policy or is adopting one voluntarily, and settles the wording before board approval. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Line-by-line review**

Review the complete output at the level of each line, paragraph or clause; check facts, meaning and omissions.

- What the AI does: Compare the current policy clause by clause with the Part 9.4AAA content requirements and the RG 270 good-practice points, mark each requirement as covered, partly covered or missing with the policy clause cited, and draft replacement wording for the gaps from the team’s approved precedent.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer checks every gap and every drafted clause against the Act and RG 270, confirms the named eligible recipients and contact channels are real and current, decides whether the entity is required to have a policy or is adopting one voluntarily, and settles the wording before board approval.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the entity type: public company, large proprietary company or corporate trustee of an APRA-regulated superannuation entity.
2. Check each covered requirement is covered by text in the policy, not by a cross-reference to a document employees cannot see.
3. Confirm every named recipient, hotline and email address is live and staffed.
4. Check the policy says how it is made available to officers and employees.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [ASIC Regulatory Guide 270 Whistleblower policies](https://www.asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/find-a-document/regulatory-guides/rg-270-whistleblower-policies) (checked 2026-10-18)
- [ASIC — Whistleblowing](https://www.asic.gov.au/about-asic/asic-investigations-and-enforcement/whistleblowing) (checked 2026-10-18)
- [Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) — Federal Register of Legislation](https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A00818/latest) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/review-the-whistleblower-policy-against-the-act-and-asic-s-guidance/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*