Victorian Numbered Acts

INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES, OVERSIGHT AND INDEPENDENCE) ACT 2019 (NO. 2 OF 2019) - SECT 105

In section 3(1) of the Racing Act 1958 insert the following definitions—

" assessable disclosure has the meaning given in section 3 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 ;

"confidentiality notice" means a notice issued by the Racing Integrity Commissioner under section 37T(1);

public interest complaint has the meaning given in section 3 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 ;

"restricted matter" means—

        (a)     any evidence or information given to, or obtained by, the Racing Integrity Commissioner;

        (b)     the contents of any document produced to, or obtained by, the Racing Integrity Commissioner;

        (c)     the existence of, or any information about, a confidentiality notice or a requirement under section 37BA(1) to appear before the Racing Integrity Commissioner for examination;

        (d)     the subject matter of an investigation by the Racing Integrity Commissioner;

        (e)     any information that could enable a person who has been, or is proposed to be, examined by, or who has produced, or may produce, any document to the Racing Integrity Commissioner, to be identified or located;

        (f)     the fact that a person has been, or is proposed to be, examined by, or has produced, or may produce, any document to, the Racing Integrity Commissioner;

        (g)     the fact that a disclosure or related disclosure has been notified to an appropriate entity for assessment under Part 3 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 ;

        (h)     the fact that a disclosure or related disclosure has been determined under Part 3 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 to be a public interest complaint;

              (i)     the fact that the Racing Integrity Commissioner intends to conduct an investigation on a public interest disclosure;".