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WITNESS PROTECTION ACT 1991 - SECT 20J

Functions of the Public Interest Monitor

    (1)     The Public Interest Monitor has the following functions under this Act—

        (a)     to inform the making of a relevant decision by the Chief Commissioner by—

              (i)     testing the content and sufficiency of the information relied on by the Chief Commissioner and considering the circumstances of the witness; and

              (ii)     making recommendations or reporting to the Chief Commissioner as to the appropriateness of any of the options under consideration, having regard to the public interest and the principles set out in section 3AA;

        (b)     to make recommendations and to report to the Chief Commissioner at any time on any matter arising out of the Public Interest Monitor's functions under this Act;

        (c)     to provide to the IBAC any information that the Public Interest Monitor reasonably considers is relevant to the performance of the functions of the IBAC under this Act.

    (2)     For the purpose of testing the matters referred to in subsection (1)(a)(i), the Public Interest Monitor may require any member of Victoria Police personnel whom the Public Interest Monitor believes has information concerning the relevant decision under consideration to answer questions relating to the relevant decision.

    (3)     The Public Interest Monitor has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of the functions of the Public Interest Monitor under this Act.

S. 20K inserted by No. 34/2016 s. 20.



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