S. 3 def. of acting coroner amended by No. 5/2013 s. 64(1), repealed by No. 63/2013 s. 95(1).
S. 3 def. of assessable disclosure substituted by No. 2/2019 s. 6(2), amended by Nos 27/2024 s. 148(b), 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.1(b)).[1]
assessable disclosure means—
(a) a disclosure that, under section 21(2), must be notified to the IBAC, Integrity Oversight Victoria or the Integrity and Oversight Committee;
(c) a disclosure that, under section 36(2), must be notified to the IBAC, Integrity Oversight Victoria or the Integrity and Oversight Committee;
(d) a disclosure made to the IBAC in accordance with Division 2 of Part 2;
(e) a disclosure made to Integrity Oversight Victoria under section 14(b);
(f) a disclosure made to the Integrity and Oversight Committee under section 14(a);
(g) a police complaint disclosure that, under section 22, must be notified to the IBAC;
(h) a police complaint disclosure made to the IBAC;
S. 3 def. of Australian legal practitioner repealed by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 77).
S. 3 def. of Chief Commis-sioner of Police amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 134.1(b)).
Chief Commissioner of Police means the Chief Commissioner of Police appointed under section 17 of the Victoria Police Act 2013;
S. 3 def. of Chief Municipal Inspector inserted by No. 2/2019 s. 6(1), amended by No. 9/2020 s. 390(Sch. 1 item 84.2).
Chief Municipal Inspector has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Local Government Act 2020;
S. 3 def. of corrupt conduct amended by No. 82/2012 s. 315(a)(i).
corrupt conduct has the meaning given by section 4 of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011;
S. 3 def. of Council amended by No. 9/2020 s. 390(Sch. 1 item 84.1).
Council has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Local Government Act 2020;
S. 3 def. of Councillor amended by No. 9/2020 s. 390(Sch. 1 item 84.1).
Councillor has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the ;
Local Government Act 2020
detrimental action includes—
(a) action causing injury, loss or damage;
(b) intimidation or harassment;
(c) discrimination, disadvantage or adverse treatment in relation to a person's employment, career, profession, trade or business, including the taking of disciplinary action;
S. 3 def. of IBAC amended by No. 82/2012 s. 315(a)(ii).
IBAC means the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission established under section 12 of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011;
IBAC Officer has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011;
improper conduct has the meaning given by section 4;
S. 3 def. of Information Commis-sioner inserted by No. 2/2019 s. 6(1).
Information Commissioner has the same meaning as it has in section 5(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982;
S. 3 def. of Integrity and Oversight Committee inserted by No. 2/2019 s. 6(1).
Integrity and Oversight Committee means the Integrity and Oversight Committee established by section 5(a) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003;
S. 3 def. of Integrity Oversight Victoria inserted by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.1(a)).
Integrity Oversight Victoria has the same meaning as in the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011;
S. 3 def. of Integrity Oversight Victoria Officer inserted by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.1(a)).
Integrity Oversight Victoria Officer has the same meaning as in the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011;
S. 3 def. of investigating entity amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 134.1(c)), 16/2016 s. 167(b), 2/2019 s. 6(3), 50/2021 s. 136(2), 31/2023 s. 50(a), 27/2024 s. 148(c), 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.1(c)).
investigating entity means—
(a) the IBAC;
(b) Victoria Police;
(c) the Ombudsman;
(d) Integrity Oversight Victoria;
(e) the Judicial Commission and if the Judicial Commission has appointed an investigating panel to investigate a complaint that is, or includes, a public interest complaint, the investigating panel;
(f) the Chief Municipal Inspector;
(g) the Racing Integrity Commissioner;
(h) the Information Commissioner;
(i) the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission;
S. 3 def. of investigating panel inserted by No. 16/2016 s. 167(a).
investigating panel has the same meaning as in Part IIIAA of the Constitution Act 1975;
S. 3 def. of Judicial Commission inserted by No. 16/2016 s. 167(a).
Judicial Commission has the same meaning as it has in Part IIIAA of the Constitution Act 1975;
S. 3 def. of Judicial Commission officer inserted by No. 16/2016 s. 167(a).
Judicial Commission officer has the same meaning as in the Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016;
S. 3 def. of judicial officer amended by Nos 5/2013 s. 64(2), 63/2013 s. 95(2).
judicial officer means the following—
(a) a Judge of the Supreme Court;
(b) an Associate Judge of the Supreme Court;
(c) a reserve Judge within the meaning of the Constitution Act 1975;
(ca) a reserve Associate Judge within the meaning of the Supreme Court Act 1986;
(d) a Judge or a reserve Judge of the Supreme Court who is appointed or assigned to VCAT;
(e) a judge of the County Court;
(f) an associate judge of the County Court;
(g) a reserve judge within the meaning of the County Court Act 1958;
(ga) a reserve associate judge within the meaning of the County Court Act 1958;
(h) a judge or a reserve judge of the County Court who is appointed or assigned to VCAT;
(i) a magistrate of the Magistrates' Court;
(j) a reserve magistrate within the meaning of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989;
(k) a magistrate or a reserve magistrate who is appointed or assigned to the Coroners Court, the Children's Court or VCAT;
(l) a coroner;
(la) a reserve coroner within the meaning of the Coroners Act 2008;
(m) a judicial registrar;
judicial registrar means a judicial registrar of the Supreme Court, the County Court, the Magistrates' Court, the Children's Court or the Coroners Court;
S. 3 def. of member of Victoria Police personnel inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 134.1(a)).
member of Victoria Police personnel has the same meaning as it has in the Victoria Police Act 2013;
S. 3 def. of misdirected disclosure inserted by No. 2/2019 s. 6(1).
misdirected disclosure has the meaning given in section 18(1);
S. 3 def. of Office of the Special Investigator inserted by No. 50/2021 s. 136(1), repealed by No. 31/2023 s. 50(b).
Ombudsman means the person appointed as the Ombudsman under section 3 of the Ombudsman Act 1973;
Ombudsman officer has the same meaning as it has in section 2(1) of the Ombudsman Act 1973;
S. 3 def. of OSI officer inserted by No. 50/2021 s. 136(1), repealed by No. 31/2023 s. 50(b).
S. 3 def. of Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission inserted by No. 27/2024 s. 148(a).
Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission means the body established by section 42 of the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Act 2024;
police complaintdisclosure has the meaning given by section 5;
S. 3 def. of police force repealed by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 134.1(d)).
S. 3 def. of police officer inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 134.1(a)).
police officer has the same meaning as it has in the Victoria Police Act 2013;
Police officers include police reservists (see section 45(w) of the Victoria Police Act 2013) and special constables (see section 193(1) of that Act).
S. 3 def. of police personnel repealed by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 134.1(d)).
Presiding Officer means—
(a) the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly; or
(b) the President of the Legislative Council;
S. 3 def. of protected disclosure amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 134.1(e)), repealed by No. 2/2019 s. 6(4).
S. 3 def. of protected disclosurecomplaint repealed by No. 2/2019 s. 6(4).
S. 3 def. of protective services officer inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 134.1(a)).
protective services officer has the same meaning as it has in the Victoria Police Act 2013;
public body has the meaning given by section 6;
S. 3 def. of public interest complaint inserted by No. 2/2019 s. 6(1).
public interest complaint means a disclosure that has been determined under section 26, 31 or 31B to be a public interest complaint;
S. 3 def. of public interest disclosure inserted by No. 2/2019 s. 6(1).
public interest disclosure has the meaning given in section 9;
Public Interest Monitor has the same meaning as it has in section 4 of the Public Interest Monitor Act 2011;
public officer has the meaning given by section 6;
public sector has the meaning given by section 6;
S. 3 def. of Racing Integrity Commis-sioner inserted by No. 2/2019 s. 6(1).
Racing Integrity Commissioner has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Racing Act 1958;
Special Investigations Monitor means the Special Investigations Monitor appointed under section 5 of the Major Crime (Special Investigations Monitor) Act 2004;
S. 3 def. of Special Investigator inserted by No. 50/2021 s. 136(1), repealed by No. 31/2023 s. 50(b).
VAGO officer has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Audit Act 1994;
S. 3 def. of Victoria Police inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 134.1(a)).
Victoria Police has the same meaning as it has in the Victoria Police Act 2013;
S. 3 def. of Victoria Police employee inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 134.1(a)), amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.1(d)).
Victoria Police employee has the same meaning as it has in the Victoria Police Act 2013.
S. 3 def. of Victorian Inspectorate repealed by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.1(e)).
S. 3 def. of Victorian Inspectorate Officer repealed by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.1(e)).