Health Complaints Act 2016
155Criminal record check
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155 Criminal record check
(1) For the purposes of section 87, 91 or 96, the Commissioner may—
(a) request the Chief Commissioner of Police to give the Commissioner information concerning any criminal record of a general health service provider; and
(b) for the purpose of the request, give the Chief Commissioner of Police any information concerning the general health service provider that is necessary to conduct a check on any criminal record of the health service provider.
(2) On a request under subsection (1), the Chief Commissioner of Police may give the information sought to the Commissioner.
(3) In this section—
Chief Commissioner of Police means the Chief Commissioner of Police appointed under section 17 of the Victoria Police Act 2013.
Division 4—General matters and regulations