Article 27
1. Any member of temporary staff who, in the course of or in connection with the performance of his duties, becomes aware of facts which give rise to a presumption of the existence of possible illegal activity, including fraud or corruption, detrimental to the interests of the Agency, or of conduct relating to the discharge of professional duties which may constitute a serious failure to comply with the obligations of members of temporary staff of the Agency shall without delay inform his immediate superior, the Chief Executive of the Agency or, if he considers it useful, the Head of the Agency. Information referred to in the first subparagraph shall be given in writing. This paragraph shall also apply in the event of serious failure to comply with similar obligation on the part of any other person in the service of or carrying out work for the Agency. 2. A member of temporary staff shall not suffer any prejudicial effects on the part of the Agency as a result of having communicated the information referred to in paragraph 1, provided that he acted reasonably and honestly. 3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to documents, deeds, reports, notes or information in any form whatsoever held for the purposes of, or created or disclosed to the member of temporary staff in the course of, proceedings in legal cases, whether pending or closed.