Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) If satisfied that it is necessary to determine whether a police officer or protective services officer is physically and mentally fit to participate in an inquiry, the person conducting the inquiry may direct the officer to undergo an assessment of fitness by a medical officer nominated by the Chief Commissioner.
(2) A medical officer who conducts an assessment of fitness must provide to the person conducting the inquiry and to the officer a written opinion as to whether the officer is physically and mentally fit to participate in the inquiry.
(3) Any information provided by a medical officer in connection with an assessment of fitness must not be used for any purpose other than to determine whether a police officer or protective services officer is physically and mentally fit to participate in an inquiry.
(4) A police officer or protective services officer does not commit a breach of discipline by failing to comply with a direction under subsection (1).
(5) In this section—
"medical officer" means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student) or the psychology profession (other than as a student).