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Ombudsman Act 1973
16FNotification to Integrity Oversight Victoria
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16F Notification to Integrity Oversight Victoria
S. 16F(1) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 24.6).
(1) The Ombudsman must notify Integrity Oversight Victoria of any of the following—
S. 16F(1)(a) amended by No. 30/2016 s. 64(a).
(a) a complaint or referred matter that appears to involve misconduct of the IBAC or IBAC personnel;
S. 16F(1)(b) amended by No. 30/2016 s. 64(b).
(b) a complaint or referred matter that appears to involve misconduct (other than corrupt conduct) of an Ombudsman officer, a VAGO officer, the Chief Examiner or an Examiner.
S. 16F(2) amended by Nos 85/2012 s. 150, 30/2016 s. 64(c), 2/2019 s. 79(Sch. 1 Pt C item 14), 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 24.6).
(2) The Ombudsman must notify Integrity Oversight Victoria of any matter relating to misconduct referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b) of which the Ombudsman becomes aware in the course of dealing with a complaint, conducting an own motion investigation or an investigation on a relevant public interest complaint or performing any other functions under this Act, if the Ombudsman considers that the matter is relevant to the performance of the functions of Integrity Oversight Victoria.
S. 16F(3) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 24.6).
(3) If the Ombudsman notifies Integrity Oversight Victoria of a complaint under this section, the Ombudsman must inform the complainant in writing.
S. 16F(4) inserted by No. 2/2019 s. 156, amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 24.6).
(4) The Ombudsman must notify Integrity Oversight Victoria under subsection (1) in the form agreed to in writing between the Ombudsman and Integrity Oversight Victoria.
S. 16F(5) inserted by No. 31/2024 s. 88, amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 24.6).
(5) The Ombudsman is not required to notify Integrity Oversight Victoria under this section of a complaint, referred matter or other matter that forms the subject of a disclosure that the Ombudsman has notified to Integrity Oversight Victoria under section 21(2) of the **Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012**.
S. 16G (Heading) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 134(Sch. 1 item 13.3).
S. 16G inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 231.