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INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES, OVERSIGHT AND INDEPENDENCE) ACT 2019 (NO. 2 OF 2019)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES

           Division 1--Preliminary

   3.      Principal Act  

           Division 2--Amendment of Protected Disclosure Act 2012

   4.      Amendment of title  
   5.      Amendment of purposes  
   6.      Definitions  
   7.      Meaning of improper conduct  
   8.      Definitions of public body, public officer and public sector  
   9.      New Parts 2 and 3 substituted  
   10.     Heading to Part 4 amended  
   11.     Section 32 amended  
   12.     Section 33 amended  
   13.     New section 33A inserted  
   14.     New Part 4A inserted  
   15.     Related disclosures  
   16.     Amendment of section 35  
   17.     Related disclosure made by other person  
   18.     Related disclosure notified to the IBAC  
   19.     New section 37A inserted  
   20.     Heading to Part 6 amended  
   21.     Section 38 substituted  
   22.     Sections 39, 40 and 41 amended  
   23.     Section 43 amended  
   24.     Management action not prevented  
   25.     Protection from reprisal  
   26.     Proceedings for damages for reprisal  
   27.     Sections 48 and 49 amended  
   28.     Application for injunction or order  
   29.     Transfer of employee  
   30.     Content of assessable disclosure must not be disclosed  
   31.     Identity of person making assessable disclosure must not be disclosed  
   32.     Circumstances in which information may be disclosed  
   33.     Heading to Part 8 amended  
   34.     Functions and powers of the IBAC  
   35.     Functions and powers of the Victorian Inspectorate  
   36.     New section 56A inserted  
   37.     Guidelines  
   38.     Procedures—entities required to establish procedures  
   39.     Annual report by the IBAC  
   40.     Annual report by the Victorian Inspectorate  
   41.     Annual report by other investigating entities  
   42.     New section 71A inserted  
   43.     Offence to make false disclosure or provide false further information  
   44.     Amendment of section 73  
   45.     Section 74 repealed  
   46.     Exemption from Freedom of Information Act 1982  
   47.     New section 83 inserted  
   48.     New Schedule 2 inserted  

           Division 3--Amendment of Independent Broad-based Anti-corruptionCommission Act 2011

   49.     Definitions  
   50.     Section 7 amended  
   51.     Functions of the IBAC  
   52.     Confidentiality notice  
   53.     Disclosure subject to confidentiality notice  
   54.     Referral of complaint or notification for investigation by another person or body  
   55.     New section 73A inserted  
   56.     Information to be provided with referral  
   57.     Further consequential amendments  

           Division 4--Amendment of Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011

   58.     Definitions  
   59.     Section 4 substituted  
   60.     Functions of the Victorian Inspectorate  
   61.     New section 36A inserted  
   62.     Confidentiality notice  
   63.     Disclosure subject to confidentiality notice  
   64.     Investigation of complaint  
   65.     Section 45 amended  
   66.     Conduct of investigation  
   67.     Requirement to provide assistance  
   68.     New sections 85D and 85E inserted  
   69.     New section 86A inserted  
   70.     Advice to a complainant  
   71.     Outcome of investigation  
   72.     Further consequential amendments  

           Division 5--Amendment of Ombudsman Act 1973

   73.     Definitions  
   74.     Procedure relating to investigations  
   75.     Section 24 amended  
   76.     Confidentiality notice  
   77.     Disclosure subject to confidentiality notice  
   78.     Division 3 of Part VA repealed  

           Division 3--of Part VA of the Ombudsman Act 1973 is repealed.

   79.     Further consequential amendments  

           Division 6--Amendment of Victoria Police Act 2013

   80.     Definitions  
   81.     What is a police tort?  
   82.     Making of complaints  
   83.     Heading to Part 10 amended  
   84.     Duty to investigate  
   85.     Chief Commissioner must inform person who made disclosure of outcome of investigation  
   86.     Definitions for Part 10  
   87.     Disclosure of restricted matter prohibited  
   88.     Section 190 amended  
   89.     Further consequential amendments  

           Division 7--Amendment of Parliamentary Committees Act 2003

   90.     Definitions  
   91.     Integrity and Oversight Committee  
   92.     New section 7A inserted  

           Division 8--Amendment of Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016

   93.     Definitions  
   94.     Referrals by the IBAC  
   95.     Notification to the IBAC does not affect complaint or referral  
   96.     Withdrawal of complaints and referrals  
   97.     Amendment of references to Principal Act  
   98.     Actions to be taken before questioning of a witness or requiring production of a document or other thing  
   99.     Privilege against self-incrimination abrogated  
   100.    Annual report of the Judicial Commission  
   101.    Use and disclosure of information  

           Division 9--Amendment of Local Government Act 1989

   102.    Definitions  
   103.    Appointment of Chief Municipal Inspector  
   104.    New sections 223BA to 223BM inserted  

           Division 10--Amendment of Racing Act 1958

   105.    Definitions  
   106.    Functions of the Racing Integrity Commissioner  
   107.    New sections 37K to 37W inserted  

           Division 11--Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 1982

   108.    Definitions  
   109.    Freedom of information functions  
   110.    New Division 3 of Part VIB inserted  

           Division 12--Consequential amendments of other Acts

   111.    Amendment of Safe Drinking Water Act 2003  

   PART 3--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PERSONS AND BODIES ADMINISTERING INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION

           Division 1--Amendment of Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption CommissionAct 2011

   112.    Definitions  
   113.    Definitions of public body, public officer and public sector  
   114.    The IBAC may receive information  
   115.    New section 58A inserted  
   116.    Notice of dismissal, investigation or referral of complaint or notification  
   117.    Section 98 amended  
   118.    Conduct of examinations  
   119.    Examinations generally to be held in private  
   120.    New section 119A inserted  
   121.    Content and form of witness summons  
   122.    IBAC to report to Victorian Inspectorate on issue of witness summonses  
   123.    Legal representation of witnesses and other persons  
   124.    IBAC to inform Victorian Inspectorate of direction in relation to specified Australian legal practitioner  
   125.    New section 132A inserted  
   126.    Report to Victorian Inspectorate on issue of arrest warrant  
   127.    Privileges and secrecy generally  
   128.    New section 162A inserted  
   129.    Persons who receive reports or information prior to publication  
   130.    Offence to disclose certain information received from the IBAC  

           Division 2--Amendment of Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011

   131.    Definitions  
   132.    Functions of the Victorian Inspectorate  
   133.    New section 40A inserted  
   134.    New section 41A inserted  
   135.    New section 42AA inserted  
   136.    New Part 5B inserted  
   137.    Complaints  
   138.    New section 43A inserted  
   139.    Own motion investigation  
   140.    Divisions 2 and 3 do not apply  
   141.    Matters to be included in annual report  

           Division 3--Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 1982

   142.    Tabling of report in Parliament  
   143.    Reporting by Information Commissioner  
   144.    New section 61ZH inserted  

           Division 4--Amendment of Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014

   145.    New section 83GA inserted  

           Division 5--Amendment of Public Interest Monitor Act 2011

   146.    Confidentiality  

   PART 4--OMBUDSMAN ACT 1973--GENERAL AMENDMENTS

   147.    Definitions  
   148.    New section 2A inserted  
   149.    Section 13 substituted  
   150.    Section 13AAA repealed  
   151.    Section 13AA substituted  
   152.    Conducting of enquiries  
   153.    New Parts IIIAB and IIIAC inserted  
   154.    Ombudsman may refuse to deal with certain complaints  
   155.    Notification to IBAC  
   156.    Notification to Victorian Inspectorate  
   157.    Notification to Information Commissioner  
   158.    Application of Division  
   159.    New section 16IA inserted  
   160.    Notice of referral  
   161.    Division 2E of Part IV repealed  

           Division 2E--of Part IV of the Ombudsman Act 1973 is repealed.

   162.    Procedure relating to investigations  
   163.    New sections 18 and 18A to 18G substituted—new sections 18H to 18S inserted  
   164.    New section 25AAB inserted  
   165.    Persons who receive proposed or draft reports or information in them  
   166.    Section 26 repealed  
   167.    Unauthorised disclosure  
   168.    Confidentiality notice  
   169.    Disclosure subject to confidentiality notice  
   170.    New Part VAB inserted  
   171.    Section 31 substituted  
   172.    New section 36 inserted  
   173.    Schedule 1—Specified entities  
   174.    Schedule 3—Persons and bodies to whom or which the Ombudsman may refer complaints  

   PART 5--GREATER BUDGET INDEPENDENCE FOR OMBUDSMAN, THE IBAC AND THE VICTORIAN INSPECTORATE

           Division 1--Amendment of Ombudsman Act 1973

   175.    Definitions  
   176.    New Part IVA inserted  
   177.    Annual and other reports to Parliament  
   178.    Transmission of sections 23(6) and 25 reports to Parliament  

           Division 2--Amendment of Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011

   179.    Definitions  
   180.    Matters to be included in annual report  
   181.    New Part 8 inserted  

           Division 3--Amendment of Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011

   182.    Definitions  
   183.    New heading to Division 1 of Part 7 inserted  
   184.    New heading to Division 2 of Part 7 inserted  
   185.    New sections 90A, 90B, 90C, 90D, 90E and 90F inserted  
   186.    New heading to Division 3 of Part 7 inserted  
   187.    Matters to be included in annual report  

   PART 6--INTEGRITY AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

           Division 1--Amendment of Parliamentary Committees Act 2003

   188.    Definitions  
   189.    Establishment of Joint House Committees  
   190.    New section 6A substituted  
   191.    Section 12A repealed  
   192.    New Part 11 inserted  

           Division 2--Consequential amendments of other Acts

   193.    Amendment of Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968  
   194.    Amendment of Ombudsman Act 1973  
   195.    Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 1982  
   196.    Amendment of Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011  
   197.    Amendment of Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011  

   PART 7--STATUTE LAW REVISION

           Division 1--Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 1982

   198.    Applications to Information Commissioner for review  
   199.    Notice and copies of application for review  
   200.    Heading to section 64 amended  
   201.    Heading to section 64A amended  

           Division 2--Amendment of Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011

   202.    Definitions  
   203.    Objects of Act  
   204.    Functions of the Victorian Inspectorate  
   205.    Section 85A renumbered as section 85C  
   206.    Recommendations must not include information likely to identify person who makes an assessable disclosure  
   207.    Outcome of investigation  
   208.    Exemption from Freedom of Information Act 1982  

           Division 3--Amendment of Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014

   209.    Information Commissioner to give notice before certain disclosures  

   PART 8--REPEAL

   210.    Repeal of amending Act  
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