The provisionsincludestateprotectionforwhistle-blowers, as well asrewards for bringing legitimate cases - astrongincentiveinanincreasinglylitigioussocietysuch asChina's.
Welsh Liberal Democrat AM Aled Roberts said the assembly's public accounts committee had heard of cases where the protection for whistleblowers in the health service and other public bodies was deficient.
An amendment introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont would make it a felony to defraud shareholders--making it easier to prosecute executives--and also provide more protection to whistle-blowers.