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Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004
63Application of privileges and provision of information, documents
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63 Application of privileges and provision of information, documents
S. 63(1) amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 122, 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 23.21).
(1) No obligation to maintain secrecy or other restriction on the disclosure of information obtained by or furnished to a person, where imposed by any enactment or any rule of law, applies to the disclosure of information to Integrity Oversight Victoria under this Act.
S. 63(2) amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 122, 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 23.21).
(2) A person is not, in relation to a requirement by Integrity Oversight Victoria to answer a question, provide information or produce a document or other thing, entitled to any privilege in respect of the production of documents or the giving of evidence as is allowed to the Crown by law in legal proceedings.
S. 63(2A) inserted by No. 52/2012 s. 20(2), amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 122, 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 23.21).
(2A) A person is not, in relation to a requirement by Integrity Oversight Victoria to answer a question, provide information or produce a document or other thing, entitled to the privilege provided for in Division 1C of Part 3.10 of the **Evidence Act 2008**.
S. 63(3) amended by Nos 52/2012 s. 20(3), 82/2012 s. 122, 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 23.21).
(3) Subject to subsections (1), (2) and (2A), a person cannot be compelled by Integrity Oversight Victoria under this Act to produce any document or give any evidence that the person could not be compelled to produce or give in proceedings before a court.