33Chief Commissioner may register a person as a non‑reportable human source

33 Chief Commissioner may register a person as a non‑reportable human source

(1) Subject to this section and section 20, the Chief Commissioner may register a person as a non‑reportable human source if satisfied that—

(a) the use of the person as a human source—

(b) the risks associated with the person's registration as a human source have been identified and can be adequately managed; and

(c) the registration of the person as a non‑reportable human source is otherwise appropriate and justified.

(2) In determining whether to register a person as a non-reportable human source, the Chief Commissioner must have regard to the following—

(a) the seriousness of the offence and the imminence of any threat to which the person's information or assistance relates;

(b) the likelihood of investigators being able to obtain the information or assistance through other investigatory or intelligence methods;

(c) whether the person is reasonably expected to have access to information that is subject to a legal obligation of confidentiality and, if so, whether that information is related to the information the person is expected to provide to Victoria Police if registered as a non‑reportable human source;

(d) any legal advice or other specialist advice regarding the registration of the person as a non-reportable human source;

(e) the person's age;

(f) the person's health, including the person's mental and physical health;

(g) the purpose for which the person is proposed to be registered as a non-reportable human source;

(h) the conditions that would be imposed on the registration under section 34;

(i) the length of time for which the person is proposed to be registered as a non-reportable human source;

(j) mitigation of any risk to the safety of the person if the person is registered as a non‑reportable human source;

(k) the adequacy of the risk assessment and any other material provided in support of the registration application;

(l) any rewards that are proposed to be given to the person if registered as a non-reportable human source.