65Functions and powers of IBAC

65 Functions and powers of IBAC

(1) IBAC has the following functions under this Act—

(a) to monitor compliance by the Chief Commissioner and other members of Victoria Police personnel with the human source management framework;

See section 5 of the Independent Broad-based Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2011 in relation to the meaning of police personnel misconduct.

(b) to receive and consider reports from the Chief Commissioner in relation to—

(i) registration applications and emergency registrations; and

(ii) material contraventions of the human source management framework; and

(iii) the receipt by police officers of the following information from human sources—

(A) privileged information;

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

(c) to report findings and make recommendations to the Chief Commissioner on any matter arising out of Victoria Police's management of human sources, including—

(i) compliance by the Chief Commissioner and other members of Victoria Police personnel with the human source management framework; and

(ii) matters arising from reports from the Chief Commissioner; and

(iii) matters relating to the implementation of IBAC's recommendations;

(d) to give to the Public Interest Monitor any information that IBAC considers on reasonable grounds is relevant to the Public Interest Monitor's functions under this Act;

S. 65(1)(e) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 15.3).

(e) to give to Integrity Oversight Victoria any information that IBAC considers on reasonable grounds is relevant to Integrity Oversight Victoria's functions under the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011.

(2) For the purpose of performing IBAC's functions under subsection (1), IBAC may—

(a) request a member of Victoria Police personnel to do any of the following—

(i) answer IBAC's questions;

(ii) produce documents to IBAC;

(iii) provide information to IBAC; and

(b) direct in writing a member of Victoria Police personnel to do a thing described in paragraph (a).

S. 65(3) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 15.4).

(3) Within 3 days after giving a direction under subsection (2)(b), IBAC must give a copy of the direction to Integrity Oversight Victoria.