85ARecommendation to the Information Commissioner

85A Recommendation to the Information Commissioner

S. 85A(1) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.129).

(1) Integrity Oversight Victoria may at any time make recommendations to the Information Commissioner in relation to any action that Integrity Oversight Victoria considers should be taken.

S. 85A(2) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.129(b)).

(a) to prevent specified conduct from continuing or occurring in the future; and

(b) to remedy any harm or loss arising from the conduct of any officer of the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner.

S. 85A(3) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.129(a)).

(3) Integrity Oversight Victoria may at any time make recommendations to the Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner or the Public Access Deputy Commissioner—

(a) to prevent specified conduct from continuing or occurring in the future; or

S. 85A(3)(b) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.129(b)).

(b) in relation to any action that Integrity Oversight Victoria considers should be taken.

S. 85A(4) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.129(b)).

(4) Without limiting subsection (3), Integrity Oversight Victoria may recommend taking action to remedy any harm or loss arising from the conduct of the Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner or the Public Access Deputy Commissioner.

(5) A recommendation to the Information Commissioner, the Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner or the Public Access Deputy Commissioner which is not contained in a report must be made in private.

S. 85A(6) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.129(b)).

(6) Subsection (5) does not limit the power of Integrity Oversight Victoria to make a public recommendation if Integrity Oversight Victoria considers that the Information Commissioner, the Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner or the Public Access Deputy Commissioner has failed to take appropriate action in relation to the recommendation.

S. 85A(7) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.129).

(7) Integrity Oversight Victoria may require the Information Commissioner, the Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner or the Public Access Deputy Commissioner to give a report to Integrity Oversight Victoria, within a reasonable specified time, stating—

S. 85A(7)(a) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.129(b)).

(a) whether or not the Information Commissioner, the Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner or the Public Access Deputy Commissioner has taken, or intends to take, action recommended by Integrity Oversight Victoria; and