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JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (INTEGRITY, DEFAMATION AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2024 (NO. 31 OF 2024) 


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PROVISION OF COURT DATA TO CHIEF STATISTICIAN

           Division 1--Amendment of Crime Statistics Act 2014

   3.      Main purpose  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      New section 3A inserted  
   6.      Functions and powers of Chief Statistician  
   7.      New section 7A inserted  

           Division 2--Amendment of other Acts

   8.      Spent Convictions Act 2021  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2009

           Division 1--Electronic signatures

   9.      Commencement of a criminal proceeding in the Magistrates' Court  
   10.     New section 410A inserted  

           Division 2--Use of recorded evidence‑in‑chief of complainant in family violence offence proceedings

   11.     Section 387P repealed  

   PART 4--AMENDMENT OF DEFAMATION ACT 2005

           Division 1--Technical amendments

   12.     New Part 6 heading inserted  
   13.     New Division 1 of Part 6 heading inserted  

           Division 2--Digital intermediaries

   14.     Definitions  
   15.     New Division 2A of Part 2 inserted  
   16.     Content of offer to make amends  
   17.     New section 23A inserted  
   18.     New section 31A inserted  
   19.     New section 39A inserted  
   20.     Giving of notices and other documents  
   21.     New Division 2 of Part 6 inserted  

           Division 3--Absolute privilege

   22.     Defence of absolute privilege  
   23.     New Subdivision 2 of Division 2 of Part 6 inserted  

   PART 5--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE NATIONAL ANTI‑CORRUPTION COMMISSION

           Division 1--Amendment of Independent Broad‑based Anti‑corruption Commission Act 2011

   24.     Definitions  

           Division 2--Amendment of Victoria Police Act 2013

   25.     Definitions  

           Division 3--Amendment of Criminal Procedure Act 2009

   26.     Schedule 3 amended  

   PART 6--AMENDMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST MONITOR ACT 2011 AND RELATED ACTS

           Division 1--Amendment of Public Interest Monitor Act 2011

   27.     Section 3 amended  
   28.     Definitions  
   29.     Confidentiality  
   30.     Annual report  

           Division 2--Amendment of Telecommunications (Interception) (State Provisions) Act 1988

   31.     Definitions  
   32.     Heading to Part 1A amended  
   33.     New Part 1B inserted  

           Division 3--Amendment of Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003

   34.     Authorised police officer to notify Public Interest Monitor about certain things relating to police detention decisions  
   35.     Nominated senior police officer to notify Public Interest Monitor about certain matters relating to police detention decisions  

           Division 4--Consequential amendment of Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011

   36.     Definitions  

   PART 7--AMENDMENT OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982

   37.     Publication of information concerning functions etc. of agencies  
   38.     Part not to apply to certain documents  
   39.     Amendments in relation to practicability  
   40.     Preliminary inquiries  
   41.     Section 49N substituted  
   42.     Complaints  
   43.     Informal resolution  
   44.     Confidentiality notice  
   45.     Extension of confidentiality notice  
   46.     Section 61TL amended  
   47.     Disclosure subject to confidentiality notice  
   48.     Office of the Information Commissioner to report to the Victorian Inspectorate on issue of notice to produce or attend  
   49.     Special requirements for production of documents claimed to be exempt under section 28, 29A, 31 or 31A  
   50.     Reporting by Information Commissioner  

   PART 8--AMENDMENT OF PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION ACT 2014

   51.     Definitions  
   52.     Circumstances in which Information Commissioner may decline to entertain complaint  
   53.     Information Commissioner may refer complaint  
   54.     Minister may refer a complaint direct to VCAT  
   55.     New sections 65A and 65B inserted  
   56.     Conciliation process  
   57.     Office of the Information Commissioner to report to the Victorian Inspectorate on issue of notice to produce or attend  
   58.     Information Commissioner may issue protective data security standards  
   59.     Exemption—Freedom of Information Act 1982  
   60.     Section 116 substituted  
   61.     The Information Privacy Principles  

   PART 9--AMENDMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES ACT 2012 AND RELATED ACTS

           Division 1--Amendment of Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012

   62.     Persons or bodies to which certain public interest disclosures must be made  
   63.     Section 16 amended  
   64.     Advice to person making disclosure to entity other than a Presiding Officer  
   65.     Circumstances in which information may be disclosed  

           Division 2--Amendment of Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016

   66.     Referrals by the IBAC  

           Division 3--Amendment of Local Government Act 2020

   67.     Definitions  
   68.     Confidentiality notice  
   69.     Extension of confidentiality notice  

           Division 4--Amendment of Racing Act 1958

   70.     Confidentiality notice  
   71.     Extension of confidentiality notice  
   72.     Disclosure subject to confidentiality notice  

   PART 10--AMENDMENT OF INDEPENDENT BROAD‑BASED ANTI‑CORRUPTION COMMISSION ACT 2011

   73.     Definitions  
   74.     Disclosure or provision of information by the IBAC  
   75.     Disclosure subject to confidentiality notice  
   76.     Referral of public interest complaints to other investigating entities  
   77.     Search warrant  
   78.     Advance copy of report to the Parliament  
   79.     Regulations—specific matters  

   PART 11--AMENDMENT OF OMBUDSMAN ACT 1973

   80.     Definitions  
   81.     New section 2AA inserted  
   82.     Principal functions of the Ombudsman  
   83.     Making a complaint  
   84.     How the Ombudsman is to deal with certain complaints  
   85.     Section 15C substituted  
   86.     Ombudsman must refuse to investigate certain public interest complaints  
   87.     Notification to IBAC  
   88.     Notification to Victorian Inspectorate  
   89.     Power to take evidence on oath or affirmation  
   90.     Legal advice and representation  
   91.     Further provisions relating to appearances  
   92.     Section 25AAB amended  
   93.     Obsolete references to Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958  
   94.     Disclosure subject to confidentiality notice  
   95.     Disclosure of information by the Ombudsman  
   96.     New section 37 inserted  

   PART 12--AMENDMENT OF VICTORIAN INSPECTORATE ACT 2011 AND SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 1999

           Division 1--General amendments

   97.     Definitions  
   98.     Disclosure of information by the Victorian Inspectorate  
   99.     Disclosure subject to confidentiality notice  
   100.    Investigation of complaint  
   101.    New sections 44A and 44B inserted  
   102.    Advice to person who made public interest complaint  
   103.    Conduct of investigation  
   104.    Act applies equally to attendance in person or by audio visual link or audio link  
   105.    New section 87A inserted  
   106.    Section 88 amended  
   107.    Criminal liability of officers of bodies corporate— accessorial liability  
   108.    New section 97AA inserted  
   109.    Regulations—specific matters  
   110.    Statute law revision  
   111.    Consequential amendment of Surveillance Devices Act 1999  

           Division 2--Title and name change amendments

   112.    Act title changed  
   113.    Amendment of Acts  
   114.    New Division 2 of Part 8 inserted  

   PART 13--REPEAL OF THIS ACT

   115.    Repeal of this Act  
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