Victorian Current Acts

PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES ACT 2012 - SECT 22

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a police complaint disclosure is made to the Chief Commissioner of Police or referred to the Chief Commissioner under section 168 of the Victoria Police Act 2013 ; and

        (b)     the Chief Commissioner considers that the disclosure may be a disclosure that—

              (i)     shows or tends to show—

    (A)     a police officer or protective services officer has engaged, is engaging or proposes to engage in improper conduct; or

    (B)     a police officer or protective services officer has taken, is taking or proposes to take detrimental action against a person in contravention of section 45; or

              (ii)     the person who made the disclosure believes on reasonable grounds shows or tends to show—

    (A)     a police officer or protective services officer has engaged, is engaging or proposes to engage in improper conduct; or

    (B)     a police officer or protective services officer has taken, is taking or proposes to take detrimental action against a person in contravention of section 45.

    (2)     The Chief Commissioner of Police must, no later than 28 days after the police complaint disclosure is made or referred to the Chief Commissioner, notify the disclosure to the IBAC for assessment under this Part.

Note

The protections under Part 6 apply to a police complaint disclosure whether or not the disclosure is notified to the IBAC under this section.

S. 23 substituted by No. 2/2019 s. 9.