Victorian Numbered Acts

POLICE INTEGRITY ACT 2008 (NO. 34 OF 2008) - SECT 60

    (1)     A confidentiality notice ceases to have effect on the earliest to occur of the following—

        (a)     a period of 5 years (or that period as extended under subsection (2)) elapses after the notice is given; or

        (b)     notice is given under section 58(6); or

        (c)     the investigation to which the witness summons relates     has been concluded and a decision is made not to commence any criminal proceedings in which evidence obtained in the investigation would be relevant.

    (2)     A court, on the application of the Director, may extend the 5-year period referred to in subsection (1)(a), if the court is satisfied that an extension is necessary to protect—

        (a)     an investigation that is continuing (whether or not the investigation is, or is related to, the investigation in relation to which the witness summons was issued); or

        (b)     any proceedings that have been commenced but not finally determined.

    (3)     If a confidentiality notice ceases to have effect under subsection (1)(c), the Director must give notice in writing of that fact to each person to whom the confidentiality notice was directed.

    (4)     Notice under subsection (3) may be given to a person by sending it by registered post to the person's address last known to the Director.