88Advice to a complainant and other persons

88 Advice to a complainant and other persons

S. 88(1) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.140(a)).

(1) Subject to subsection (3), Integrity Oversight Victoria may provide a complainant with information about the results of an investigation or inquiry including—

S. 88(1)(a) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.140(a)).

(a) any action taken by Integrity Oversight Victoria; and

S. 88(1)(b) amended by Nos 2/2019 s. 70(1), 50/2021 s. 123(1), 31/2023 s. 38(1), 27/2024 s. 184(a), 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.140(a)).

(b) any recommendation by Integrity Oversight Victoria under section 79(1) or (3), 81, 83, 83B, 85 or 85E that any action or further action be taken by a person or body referred to in that section.

S. 88(2) amended by Nos 2/2019 s. 70(2), 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.140(a)).

(2) Subject to subsection (3), Integrity Oversight Victoria must provide a complainant with the information referred to in subsection (1) if the investigation or inquiry relates to a public interest complaint.

S. 88(2A) inserted by No. 31/2024 s. 106(2), amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.140(a)).

(2A) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), Integrity Oversight Victoria may provide information about the commencement, conduct or results of an investigation, including any action taken and any recommendation (whether made in a publicly‑available report or privately) that any action or further action be taken, to either or both of the following—

(a) the Minister responsible for any person or body who is or was the subject of the investigation;

(b) the Premier.

S. 88(3) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.140).

(3) Integrity Oversight Victoria must not provide any information under this section if Integrity Oversight Victoria considers that the provision of the information would—

(a) not be in the public interest or in the interests of justice; or

(b) put a person's safety at risk; or

(c) cause unreasonable damage to a person's reputation; or

S. 88(3)(d) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 179.7).

(d) prejudice an investigation under this Act or an investigation by the IBAC or Victoria Police; or

S. 88(3)(e) amended by No. 12/2019 s. 17.

(e) prejudice an audit or assurance review by the Auditor-General; or

(f) prejudice an examination by the Chief Examiner or an Examiner; or

(g) prejudice an investigation by Victoria Police of an organised crime offence within the meaning of the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004; or