Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012
14Persons or bodies to which certain public interest disclosures must be made
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14 Persons or bodies to which certain public interest disclosures must be made
Except as provided in section 15, a public interest disclosure must be made—
(a) to the Integrity and Oversight Committee or a Presiding Officer, if the disclosure relates to—
S. 14(a)(i) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.4(a)).
(i) Integrity Oversight Victoria; or
S. 14(a)(ii) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.4(b)).
(ii) an Integrity Oversight Victoria Officer;
S. 14(b) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.4(a)).
(b) to Integrity Oversight Victoria, if the disclosure relates to—
(i) the IBAC; or
(ii) an IBAC Officer; or
S. 14(b)(iii) amended by Nos 50/2021 s. 137(1)(a), 31/2023 s. 51(a)(i).
(iii) a Public Interest Monitor;
S. 14(b)(iv)(v) inserted by No. 50/2021 s. 137(1)(b), repealed by No. 31/2023 s. 51(a)(ii).
(c) to the IBAC or the Judicial Commission, if the disclosure relates to—
(i) a judicial officer; or
(ii) a member of VCAT who is not a judicial officer;
S. 14(d) substituted by Nos 50/2021 s. 137(2), 31/2023 s. 51(b).
(d) to the IBAC or to Victoria Police, if the disclosure relates to a member of Victoria Police personnel, other than the Chief Commissioner of Police;
S. 14(da) inserted by No. 50/2021 s. 137(2), repealed by No. 31/2023 s. 51(c).
(e) to the IBAC or the Ombudsman, if the disclosure relates to—
S. 14(e)(i) repealed by No. 31/2024 s. 62(a).
(ii) the Information Commissioner; or
(iii) the Health Complaints Commissioner appointed under the Health Complaints Act 2016;
S. 14(ea) inserted by No. 31/2024 s. 62(b).
(ea) to the IBAC, the Ombudsman or the Chief Municipal Inspector, if the disclosure relates to a Councillor;
S. 14(f) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.4(a)).
(f) to the IBAC or Integrity Oversight Victoria, if the disclosure relates to—
(i) the Chief Examiner or an Examiner appointed under section 21 of the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004; or
(ii) an Ombudsman officer; or
(iii) a VAGO officer; or
S. 14(f)(iv) amended by No. 27/2024 s. 150(a).
(iv) a Judicial Commission officer, other than a judicial member of the Board of the Judicial Commission; or
S. 14(f)(v) inserted by No. 27/2024 s. 150(b).