44AIntegrity Oversight Victoria may refuse to investigate certain public interest complaints

44A Integrity Oversight Victoria may refuse to investigate certain public interest complaints

S. 44A(1) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.80(a)).

(1) Integrity Oversight Victoria may refuse to investigate a public interest complaint if Integrity Oversight Victoria considers—

(a) the subject matter of the public interest complaint is trivial; or

(b) the public interest complaint is frivolous or vexatious; or

(c) the public interest complaint lacks substance or credibility; or

(d) the public interest complaint was not made genuinely or was made for a mischievous purpose; or

(e) the conduct that is the subject of the public interest complaint does not amount to improper conduct within the meaning of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012; or

(f) the conduct that is the subject of the public interest complaint does not amount to detrimental action against a person in contravention of section 45 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012; or

(g) investigation of the public interest complaint would prejudice any criminal proceedings or criminal investigations.

S. 44A(2) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.80(b)).

(2) Integrity Oversight Victoria may refuse to investigate a public interest complaint if the person who made the public interest complaint—

(a) made the disclosure that was determined to be a public interest complaint more than 12 months after becoming aware of the disclosed matter; and

(b) fails to give a satisfactory explanation for the delay in making the disclosure.

S. 44B inserted by No. 31/2024 s. 101.