21Application to register a person as a reportable human source

21 Application to register a person as a reportable human source

(1) A police officer may apply to the Chief Commissioner to register as a reportable human source a person who—

(a) is a child; or

(b) is reasonably expected to have access to—

(ii) privileged information in respect of which there is an exception to the privilege; or

(c) has a serious medical or mental health condition; or

(d) the police officer believes would be inappropriate to be registered as a non‑reportable human source.

(1A) A police officer must not apply to the Chief Commissioner to register as a reportable human source a person who is reasonably expected to have access to information that is subject to client legal privilege or information in respect of which there is an exception to client legal privilege, for the purpose of obtaining, or obtaining and disseminating, information of that kind.

(2) The application must—

(a) be in writing; and

(b) be signed by the applicant police officer; and

(c) include the following information—

(i) the name of the applicant police officer;

(ii) the name of the person who is to be registered as a reportable human source;

(iii) the reason for the application;

(iv) sufficient information to enable the Chief Commissioner to determine whether to register the person as a reportable human source.

See section 9 of the Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000 in relation to signature.

(3) If the application is made in respect of a child without the informed consent of the child's parent or guardian, the application must include the reason for not having obtained that consent.