(1) The Freedom of Information Act 1982 does not apply to a document that is in the possession of a relevant person or body to the extent to which the document discloses information that relates to—
(a) a complaint made under this Act; or
(b) an inspection made under this Act; or
(c) an investigation conducted under this Act; or
(d) a recommendation made by the Victorian Inspectorate under this Act; or
(e) a report, including a progress report, on an investigation conducted under this Act.
(2) In this section—
"document" has the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information Act 1982 ;
S. 102(2) def. of relevant person or body amended by Nos 16/2016 s. 185, 20/2017 s. 127(b) [4] , 2/2019 s. 208, 21/2020 s. 98, 50/2021 s. 126, 31/2023 s. 41.
"relevant person or body" means—
(a) the Victorian Inspectorate;
(b) a Victorian Inspectorate Officer;
(c) the IBAC;
(d) a Public Interest Monitor;
(e) the Victorian WorkCover Authority;
(f) the Chief Commissioner of Police;
(g) any other person prescribed for the purposes of section 79(3)(f) or 81(3)(f) or 83(3)(f) or 85(f);
(h) the Director of Public Prosecutions;
(i) the Australian Federal Police;
(j) a VAGO officer;
(k) the office of the Ombudsman;
(l) an Ombudsman officer;
(m) the Chief Examiner and any Examiner;
(n) the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner or any officer of the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner.
(o) the Judicial Commission;
(p) the Wage Inspectorate Victoria;
(q) a Wage Inspectorate Victoria officer.
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