68Privileges and secrecy generally

68 Privileges and secrecy generally

S. 68(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 179.3).

(1) If a person is a member of Victoria Police personnel, any obligation to maintain secrecy or other restriction upon the disclosure of information obtained by or provided to the person in his or her service as a member of Victoria Police personnel imposed by any enactment or any rule of law—

S. 68(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 179.3).

(2) If a person is a member of Victoria Police personnel—

(a) the Crown is not entitled to assert any privilege in relation to any requirement for that person to produce a document or other thing or give information under this Part; and

(3) If a person is an IBAC personnel, any obligation to maintain secrecy or other restriction upon the disclosure of information obtained by or provided to the person in his or her service as an IBAC Officer imposed by any enactment or any rule of law—

(4) If a person is an IBAC personnel—

(a) the IBAC is not entitled to assert any privilege in relation to any requirement for that person to provide information under Part 6; and

(5) If a person is a VAGO officer, any obligation to maintain secrecy or other restriction upon the disclosure of information obtained by or provided to the person in his or her service as a VAGO officer imposed by any enactment or any rule of law—

(6) If a person is a VAGO officer—

(a) neither the Auditor-General nor the Victorian Auditor-General's Office is entitled to assert any privilege in relation to any requirement for that person to produce a document or other thing or give information under this Part; and

(7) If a person is an Ombudsman officer, any obligation to maintain secrecy or other restriction upon the disclosure of information obtained by or provided to the person in his or her service as an Ombudsman officer imposed by any enactment or any rule of law—

(8) If a person is an Ombudsman officer—

(a) neither the Ombudsman nor the office of the Ombudsman is entitled to assert any privilege in relation to any requirement for that person to produce a document or other thing or give information under this Part; and

S. 68(8A) inserted by No. 27/2024 s. 180.

(8A) If a person is a Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission officer any obligation to maintain secrecy or other restriction upon the disclosure of information obtained by or provided to the person in the person's service as a Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission officer imposed by any enactment or any rule of law—

S. 68(8B) inserted by No. 27/2024 s. 180.