Victorian Numbered Acts

INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES, OVERSIGHT AND INDEPENDENCE) ACT 2019 (NO. 2 OF 2019) - SECT 36

After section 56 of the Principal Act insert —

        " 56A     Functions and powers of the Integrity and Oversight Committee

    (1)     The functions of the Integrity and Oversight Committee under this Act are—

        (a)     to receive assessable disclosures that relate to the Victorian Inspectorate or a Victorian Inspectorate Officer; and

        (b)     to assess those disclosures; and

        (c)     to determine whether those disclosures are public interest complaints; and

        (d)     to engage an independent investigator to investigate any disclosure determined by the Committee to
be a public interest complaint.

    (2)     In addition, the Integrity and Oversight Committee has the function of promoting the purposes of this Act.

    (3)     The Integrity and Oversight Committee has power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of its functions under this Act.".