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JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (POLICE AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2024 (NO. 2 OF 2024) - SECT 1

Purposes

The purposes of this Act are—

        (a)     to amend the Child Employment Act 2003 in relation to exemptions from a WWC check; and

        (b)     to amend the Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958 to further provide for the allocation of certain property, rights, liabilities and obligations of the Country Fire Authority to Fire Rescue Victoria; and

        (c)     to amend the Firearms Act 1996 in relation to—

              (i)     the surrender of firearms to licensed firearms dealers; and

              (ii)     special conditions for longarm licences; and

        (d)     to amend the Road Safety Act 1986 to further provide for the use of vehicle immobilising devices; and

        (e)     to amend the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003 to further provide—

              (i)     for the procedures and operation of the Countering Violent Extremism Multi‑Agency Panel; and

              (ii)     for the powers of the courts and the Secretary's delegates in relation to support and engagement orders; and

        (f)     to amend the Victoria Police Act 2013 in relation to—

              (i)     the code of conduct for members of Victoria Police personnel; and

              (ii)     medical assessments of fitness to participate in inquiries relating to an alleged breach of discipline; and

              (iii)     conditions that may be imposed on a police officer or protective services officer for a breach of discipline or an offence punishable by imprisonment; and

              (iv)     the restorative engagement and redress scheme for current and former members of Victoria Police personnel; and

              (v)     access to, use of and disclosure of police information; and

        (g)     to amend the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 in relation to federal subject matter; and

        (h)     to amend the Worker Screening Act 2020 in relation to exemptions from a WWC check; and

              (i)     to make other minor and technical amendments to those Acts.



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