Victorian Numbered Acts

INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES, OVERSIGHT AND INDEPENDENCE) ACT 2019 (NO. 2 OF 2019) - SECT 87

    (1)     In the note at the foot of section 185(1) of the Victoria Police Act 2013 , for " Protected Disclosure Act 2012 " substitute " Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 ".

    (2)     In section 185(2) of the Victoria Police Act 2013 —

        (a)     after paragraph (a) insert —

    "(ab)     to the Chief Commissioner of Police by the person who has made a disclosure to which the restricted matter relates where the disclosure is made for the purposes of an investigation by the Chief Commissioner of Police of the disclosure as a public interest complaint; or";

        (b)     for paragraph (b)(iii) substitute —

    "(iii)     the person's rights, liabilities, obligations and privileges under this Part or a relevant Act; or";

        (c)     for paragraphs (d) and (e) substitute —

    "(d)     by the person to the person's spouse or domestic partner; or

        (e)     by the person to the person's employer or manager; or";

        (d)     after paragraph (i) insert —

    "(ia)     to any of the following for the purpose of assisting the person to seek advice or support in relation to the investigation to which the restricted matter relates—

              (i)     a registered health practitioner;

              (ii)     a trade union, within the meaning of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 of the Commonwealth, of which the person is a member;

              (iii)     an employee assistance program; or

        (ib)     to the Victorian WorkCover Authority for the purpose of a workers' compensation claim; or

        (ic)     to a prescribed service for a purpose prescribed for that service; or

        (id)     for the purpose of an application to the Fair Work Commission, including any related proceeding; or";

        (e)     in paragraph (j)(ii), for " Protected Disclosure Act 2012 " substitute " Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 ".

    (3)     For section 185(3) of the Victoria Police Act 2013 substitute —

    "(3)     Subsection (1) does not apply to the disclosure of a restricted matter if the disclosure made is of information that has been published by an investigating entity or the Integrity and Oversight Committee in a report or has otherwise been made public in accordance with this or any other Act.".

    (4)     After section 185(4) of the Victoria Police Act 2013 insert —

    "(5)     In this section—

"Fair Work Commission" means the body established under section 575 of the  Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth;

"registered health practitioner" means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise a health profession (other than as a student);

"relevant Act" means—

        (a)     the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 ; or

        (b)     the Ombudsman Act 1973 ; or

        (c)     the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011 ; or

        (d)     the Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011 ; or

        (e)     the Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth; or

        (f)     the Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016 ; or

        (g)     Part IIIAA of the Constitution Act 1975 ; or

        (h)     the Local Government Act 1989 ; or

              (i)     the Racing Act 1958 ; or

        (j)     the Freedom of Information Act 1982 ;

"Victorian WorkCover Authority" has the same meaning as in the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 .".