1. Any Person may report any acts suspected of contravening the provisions of this Decree by Law and the Relevant Legislation to any of the following authorities: a. The Authority or any of the Capital Market Institutions. b. The entity at which the Person is employed. c. The Compliance Officer at the entity at which the Person is employed. d. The Public Prosecution or any Judicial Authority. 2. The reporting Person shall be afforded the necessary legal protection, including the following: a. Exemption from any criminal, civil, or contractual liability arising from the report. b. Exemption from any claim for compensation resulting from making the report. c. Protection against termination of employment or any adverse action by their employer due to the reporting. 3. The reporting Person may claim compensation in the event of any harm suffered as a result of the report. 4. For the purposes of exercising its supervisory functions, the Authority shall receive reports concerning suspected violations of this Decree by Law and the Relevant Legislation and take such action as it deems appropriate, and any documents submitted by the reporting Person shall constitute legal evidence or proof to be relied upon in any legal or judicial proceedings undertaken by the Authority. 5. The identity and data of the reporting Person shall be treated as confidential and may not be disclosed except to judicial authorities or with the Person’s written consent. 6. The Authority shall issue a decision regulating the receipt of reports from reporting Persons, the procedures for handling such reports, and may specify a financial reward for the reporting Person to be paid from sources determined by the Authority.
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