Victorian Current Acts

VICTORIAN INSPECTORATE ACT 2011 - SECT 34

The Victorian Inspectorate or a person who is, or was, a Victorian Inspectorate Officer must not directly or indirectly provide or disclose information acquired by the Victorian Inspectorate or the Victorian Inspectorate Officer by reason of, or in the course of, the performance of the function specified in section 11(2)(g), except—

        (a)     in the performance of that function or for the purpose of performing the duties or exercising the powers conferred by section 13; or

        (b)     if the Victorian Inspectorate considers on reasonable grounds that a criminal offence may have been committed, to the Chief Commissioner of Police for the purpose of enabling the Chief Commissioner of Police


to determine whether or not to take any investigatory or enforcement action.

Penalty:     240 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years or both.

S. 35 inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 32.