59Certain privileges abrogated

59 Certain privileges abrogated

(1) If information is required, requested or directed to be given to the Public Interest Monitor, or is otherwise shared by the Public Interest Monitor with IBAC, under this Division—

(a) a member of Victoria Police personnel is not entitled to assert public interest immunity or client legal privilege in response to that requirement, request or direction or sharing of information; and

(b) any immunity or privilege referred to in paragraph (a) is abrogated to the extent of that requirement, request or direction or sharing of information; and

(c) any obligation on a member of Victoria Police personnel to maintain secrecy, or any other restriction on the disclosure of information, imposed by or under an Act or rule of law—

(i) is overridden; and

(ii) does not apply to information given or directed to be given to the Public Interest Monitor under this Division.

(2) A member of Victoria Police personnel is not subject to any criminal, civil, administrative or disciplinary proceeding or action only because the member has not maintained secrecy or complied with a restriction on the disclosure of information in the circumstances referred to in subsection (1).

(3) This section does not apply to information, documents or things that are subject to Cabinet confidentiality.