89Aggravated unauthorised disclosure of human source information—prejudice

89 Aggravated unauthorised disclosure of human source information—prejudice

(c) the person knows the disclosure is not a permitted disclosure or is reckless as to whether it is a permitted disclosure; and

(d) the person discloses the information intending to prejudice—

(i) the effective conduct of a criminal investigation or the gathering of criminal intelligence; or

(ii) the conduct of a prosecution.

(2) A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable to level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).

Part 7—General

Division 1—Regulations

90 Regulations

(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to—

S. 90(1)(a) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 15.17).

(a) the requirements for transmission, disposal and storage of documents or information that the Public Interest Monitor, IBAC, Integrity Oversight Victoria or a member of Victoria Police personnel receives in performing functions under this Act; and

S. 90(1)(b) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 15.17).

(b) the notifications required to be given to the Public Interest Monitor, IBAC or Integrity Oversight Victoria under this Act; and

(c) the disclosure of information about human sources to a person or body or in specified circumstances; and

(d) anything required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed or necessary to be prescribed to give effect to this Act.

(2) The regulations may—

(a) be of general or limited application; and

(b) differ according to differences in time, place or circumstance; and

(c) confer a discretionary authority or impose a duty on a specified person or a specified class of person; and

(d) provide for the exemption of persons or things or a class of persons or things from any of the regulations made under this section.

Division 2—Transitional provisions