such  irregularities,  report  the  fact  to  another  competent    authority  for  the  purpose  of   further  investigation;   …………………………………………………………………………………………………”  (EN)1   Article  44.  Chapter  IV  of  Title  IV  of  Law  n.  8.112,  of  1990,  shall  come  into  effect   supplemented  by  the  following  Article  126-­‐A:   “Article   126-­‐A.   No   civil   servant   shall   be   subject   to   civil,   criminal   or   administrative   punishment   for   having   reported   to   their   superior   authority   or,   should   that   authority   be   under   suspicion,   to   another   competent   authority,   and   for   the   purpose   of   further   investigation,   on   information  related  to  the  commitment  of  crimes  or  improbity  practices   which   they   had   access   to   because   of   their   position,   job   or   public   assignment.”   Article  45.  The  States,  the  Federal  District  and  Municipalities  shall  determine  a   specific   set   of   rules,   especially   regarding   Article   9   and   Section   II   of   Chapter   III,   to   be   enacted   in   their   own   legislation   and   in   compliance   with   the   general   provisions   established  by  this  Law.   Article  46.  The  following  legal  provisions  are  hereby  revoked:   I  –  Law  n.  11.111,  of  May  5,  2005;  and   II  –  Articles  22  to  24  of  Law  n.  8.159,  of  January  8,  1991.   Article   47.   This   Law   shall   come   into   force   180   (one   hundred   and   eighty)   days   after  its  official  publication.   Brasilia,  November  18,  2011;  190th  year  of  the  Independence  and  123rd  year  of   the  Republic.                                                                                                                             1  EN  –  Editor´s  Note.   25