43Complaints

43 Complaints

S. 43(1) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.76).

(1) A person may make a complaint to Integrity Oversight Victoria about the conduct of the IBAC or IBAC personnel in respect of the—

(a) performance or exercise; or

(b) failure to perform or exercise; or

(c) purported performance or purported exercise—

by the IBAC or IBAC personnel of the duties, functions or powers conferred on the IBAC or IBAC personnel in relation to any matter.

Note to s. 43(1) inserted by No. 59/2014 s. 26.

See section 92A for complaints by detained persons. See section 48A for withdrawal of complaints.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a complaint may be made on the basis that specified conduct of the IBAC or IBAC personnel was—

S. 43(3) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.76).

(3) A person may make a complaint to Integrity Oversight Victoria about the conduct of a VAGO officer in respect of—

S. 43(3)(b) amended by No. 12/2019 s. 13.

(b) the compliance with sections 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50 and 51 of the Audit Act 1994.

(4) Without limiting the generality of subsection (3), a complaint may be made on the basis that specified conduct was—

S. 43(5) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.76).

(5) A person may make a complaint to Integrity Oversight Victoria about the conduct of an Ombudsman officer in respect of—

(b) the compliance with procedural fairness requirements in the performance of functions under the Ombudsman Act 1973 or any other Act, including in the conduct of enquiries and investigations and the making of reports and recommendations under the Ombudsman Act 1973 or any other Act.

(6) Without limiting the generality of subsection (5), a complaint may be made on the basis that specified conduct was—

S. 43(6A) inserted by No. 27/2024 s. 169, amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.76).

(6A) A person may make a complaint to Integrity Oversight Victoria about the conduct of the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission or a Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission officer in respect of—

(a) the performance or exercise, or purported performance or exercise, of any of the duties, functions or powers conferred on the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission or Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission officer in respect of any matter; or