Victorian Numbered Acts

INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES, OVERSIGHT AND INDEPENDENCE) ACT 2019 (NO. 2 OF 2019) - SECT 58

    (1)     In section 3(1) of the Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011 insert the following definitions—

""Principal Public Interest Monitor" has the same meaning as it has in section 4 of the Public Interest Monitor Act 2011 ;

"public interest complaint" means—

        (a)     a disclosure that the Victorian Inspectorate has determined under section 31 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 to be a public interest complaint; or

        (b)     a disclosure that the IBAC has determined under section 26 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 to be a public interest complaint and that is referred to the Victorian Inspectorate by the IBAC under the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011 ;".

    (2)     In section 3(1) of the Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011 —

        (a)     in the definition of "assessable disclosure", for " Protected Disclosure Act 2012 " substitute " Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 ";

        (b)     in the definition of "restricted matter", after paragraph (g) insert —

    "(h)     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 ;

              (i)     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;".

    (3)     In section 3(1) of the Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011 , the definition of protected disclosure complaint is repealed .