Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016
56Powers as to court or tribunal documents
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56 Powers as to court or tribunal documents
(1) For the purposes of investigating a complaint or referral, an investigating panel may request a Victorian court or VCAT to provide the following to the investigating panel—
(a) a copy of a transcript or recording of a hearing in the court or VCAT that is relevant to the matter;
(b) a copy of a court or tribunal file or any other document relating to a proceeding in the court or VCAT that is in the possession or control of the court or VCAT that is relevant to the matter.
(2) A Victorian court or VCAT is authorised to and may disclose information to an investigating panel if the investigating panel requests that information under subsection (1).
(3) A Victorian court or VCAT must provide reasons for not complying with a request under subsection (1).