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

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

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

1. Purposes
2. Commencement

PART 2--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES

Division 1--Preliminary

3. Principal Act

Division 2--Amendment of Protected Disclosure Act 2012

4. Amendment of title
5. Amendment of purposes
6. Definitions
7. Meaning of improper conduct
8. Definitions of public body, public officer and public sector
9. New Parts 2 and 3 substituted
10. Heading to Part 4 amended
11. Section 32 amended
12. Section 33 amended
13. New section 33A inserted
14. New Part 4A inserted
15. Related disclosures
16. Amendment of section 35
17. Related disclosure made by other person
18. Related disclosure notified to the IBAC
19. New section 37A inserted
20. Heading to Part 6 amended
21. Section 38 substituted
22. Sections 39, 40 and 41 amended
23. Section 43 amended
24. Management action not prevented
25. Protection from reprisal
26. Proceedings for damages for reprisal
27. Sections 48 and 49 amended
28. Application for injunction or order
29. Transfer of employee
30. Content of assessable disclosure must not be disclosed
31. Identity of person making assessable disclosure must not be disclosed
32. Circumstances in which information may be disclosed
33. Heading to Part 8 amended
34. Functions and powers of the IBAC
35. Functions and powers of the Victorian Inspectorate
36. New section 56A inserted
37. Guidelines
38. Procedures—entities required to establish procedures
39. Annual report by the IBAC
40. Annual report by the Victorian Inspectorate
41. Annual report by other investigating entities
42. New section 71A inserted
43. Offence to make false disclosure or provide false further information
44. Amendment of section 73
45. Section 74 repealed
46. Exemption from Freedom of Information Act 1982
47. New section 83 inserted
48. New Schedule 2 inserted

Division 3--Amendment of Independent Broad-based Anti-corruptionCommission Act 2011

49. Definitions
50. Section 7 amended
51. Functions of the IBAC
52. Confidentiality notice
53. Disclosure subject to confidentiality notice
54. Referral of complaint or notification for investigation by another person or body
55. New section 73A inserted
56. Information to be provided with referral
57. Further consequential amendments

Division 4--Amendment of Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011

58. Definitions
59. Section 4 substituted
60. Functions of the Victorian Inspectorate
61. New section 36A inserted
62. Confidentiality notice
63. Disclosure subject to confidentiality notice
64. Investigation of complaint
65. Section 45 amended
66. Conduct of investigation
67. Requirement to provide assistance
68. New sections 85D and 85E inserted
69. New section 86A inserted
70. Advice to a complainant
71. Outcome of investigation
72. Further consequential amendments

Division 5--Amendment of Ombudsman Act 1973

73. Definitions
74. Procedure relating to investigations
75. Section 24 amended
76. Confidentiality notice
77. Disclosure subject to confidentiality notice
78. Division 3 of Part VA repealed

Division 3--of Part VA of the Ombudsman Act 1973 is repealed.

79. Further consequential amendments

Division 6--Amendment of Victoria Police Act 2013

80. Definitions
81. What is a police tort?
82. Making of complaints
83. Heading to Part 10 amended
84. Duty to investigate
85. Chief Commissioner must inform person who made disclosure of outcome of investigation
86. Definitions for Part 10
87. Disclosure of restricted matter prohibited
88. Section 190 amended
89. Further consequential amendments

Division 7--Amendment of Parliamentary Committees Act 2003

90. Definitions
91. Integrity and Oversight Committee
92. New section 7A inserted

Division 8--Amendment of Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016

93. Definitions
94. Referrals by the IBAC
95. Notification to the IBAC does not affect complaint or referral
96. Withdrawal of complaints and referrals
97. Amendment of references to Principal Act
98. Actions to be taken before questioning of a witness or requiring production of a document or other thing
99. Privilege against self-incrimination abrogated
100. Annual report of the Judicial Commission
101. Use and disclosure of information

Division 9--Amendment of Local Government Act 1989

102. Definitions
103. Appointment of Chief Municipal Inspector
104. New sections 223BA to 223BM inserted

Division 10--Amendment of Racing Act 1958

105. Definitions
106. Functions of the Racing Integrity Commissioner
107. New sections 37K to 37W inserted

Division 11--Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 1982

108. Definitions
109. Freedom of information functions
110. New Division 3 of Part VIB inserted

Division 12--Consequential amendments of other Acts

111. Amendment of Safe Drinking Water Act 2003

PART 3--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PERSONS AND BODIES ADMINISTERING INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION

Division 1--Amendment of Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption CommissionAct 2011

112. Definitions
113. Definitions of public body, public officer and public sector
114. The IBAC may receive information
115. New section 58A inserted
116. Notice of dismissal, investigation or referral of complaint or notification
117. Section 98 amended
118. Conduct of examinations
119. Examinations generally to be held in private
120. New section 119A inserted
121. Content and form of witness summons
122. IBAC to report to Victorian Inspectorate on issue of witness summonses
123. Legal representation of witnesses and other persons
124. IBAC to inform Victorian Inspectorate of direction in relation to specified Australian legal practitioner
125. New section 132A inserted
126. Report to Victorian Inspectorate on issue of arrest warrant
127. Privileges and secrecy generally
128. New section 162A inserted
129. Persons who receive reports or information prior to publication
130. Offence to disclose certain information received from the IBAC

Division 2--Amendment of Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011

131. Definitions
132. Functions of the Victorian Inspectorate
133. New section 40A inserted
134. New section 41A inserted
135. New section 42AA inserted
136. New Part 5B inserted
137. Complaints
138. New section 43A inserted
139. Own motion investigation
140. Divisions 2 and 3 do not apply
141. Matters to be included in annual report

Division 3--Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 1982

142. Tabling of report in Parliament
143. Reporting by Information Commissioner
144. New section 61ZH inserted

Division 4--Amendment of Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014

145. New section 83GA inserted

Division 5--Amendment of Public Interest Monitor Act 2011

146. Confidentiality

PART 4--OMBUDSMAN ACT 1973--GENERAL AMENDMENTS

147. Definitions
148. New section 2A inserted
149. Section 13 substituted
150. Section 13AAA repealed
151. Section 13AA substituted
152. Conducting of enquiries
153. New Parts IIIAB and IIIAC inserted
154. Ombudsman may refuse to deal with certain complaints
155. Notification to IBAC
156. Notification to Victorian Inspectorate
157. Notification to Information Commissioner
158. Application of Division
159. New section 16IA inserted
160. Notice of referral
161. Division 2E of Part IV repealed

Division 2E--of Part IV of the Ombudsman Act 1973 is repealed.

162. Procedure relating to investigations
163. New sections 18 and 18A to 18G substituted—new sections 18H to 18S inserted
164. New section 25AAB inserted
165. Persons who receive proposed or draft reports or information in them
166. Section 26 repealed
167. Unauthorised disclosure
168. Confidentiality notice
169. Disclosure subject to confidentiality notice
170. New Part VAB inserted
171. Section 31 substituted
172. New section 36 inserted
173. Schedule 1—Specified entities
174. Schedule 3—Persons and bodies to whom or which the Ombudsman may refer complaints

PART 5--GREATER BUDGET INDEPENDENCE FOR OMBUDSMAN, THE IBAC AND THE VICTORIAN INSPECTORATE

Division 1--Amendment of Ombudsman Act 1973

175. Definitions
176. New Part IVA inserted
177. Annual and other reports to Parliament
178. Transmission of sections 23(6) and 25 reports to Parliament

Division 2--Amendment of Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011

179. Definitions
180. Matters to be included in annual report
181. New Part 8 inserted

Division 3--Amendment of Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011

182. Definitions
183. New heading to Division 1 of Part 7 inserted
184. New heading to Division 2 of Part 7 inserted
185. New sections 90A, 90B, 90C, 90D, 90E and 90F inserted
186. New heading to Division 3 of Part 7 inserted
187. Matters to be included in annual report

PART 6--INTEGRITY AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Division 1--Amendment of Parliamentary Committees Act 2003

188. Definitions
189. Establishment of Joint House Committees
190. New section 6A substituted
191. Section 12A repealed
192. New Part 11 inserted

Division 2--Consequential amendments of other Acts

193. Amendment of Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968
194. Amendment of Ombudsman Act 1973
195. Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 1982
196. Amendment of Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011
197. Amendment of Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011

PART 7--STATUTE LAW REVISION

Division 1--Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 1982

198. Applications to Information Commissioner for review
199. Notice and copies of application for review
200. Heading to section 64 amended
201. Heading to section 64A amended

Division 2--Amendment of Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011

202. Definitions
203. Objects of Act
204. Functions of the Victorian Inspectorate
205. Section 85A renumbered as section 85C
206. Recommendations must not include information likely to identify person who makes an assessable disclosure
207. Outcome of investigation
208. Exemption from Freedom of Information Act 1982

Division 3--Amendment of Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014

209. Information Commissioner to give notice before certain disclosures

PART 8--REPEAL

210. Repeal of amending Act
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