Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012
31Assessment of disclosure and determination by Integrity Oversight Victoria
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31 Assessment of disclosure and determination by Integrity Oversight Victoria
S. 31(1) amended by Nos 50/2021 s. 139, 31/2023 s. 53, 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.12(b)).
(1) If a public interest disclosure that relates to the IBAC, an IBAC Officer or a Public Interest Monitor—
S. 31(1)(a) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.12(b)).
(a) is made to Integrity Oversight Victoria in accordance with Division 2 of Part 2; or
S. 31(1)(b) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.12(b)).
(b) is notified to Integrity Oversight Victoria under section 21—
Integrity Oversight Victoria must assess the disclosure to determine whether or not the disclosure is a public interest complaint.
S. 31(2) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.12(b)).
(2) Following an assessment under subsection (1), Integrity Oversight Victoria must—
S. 31(2)(a) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.12(b)).
(a) determine that the disclosure is a public interest complaint if Integrity Oversight Victoria considers that—
(B) a public officer or public body has taken, is taking or proposes to take detrimental action against a person in contravention of section 45; or
(B) a public officer or public body has taken, is taking or proposes to take detrimental action against a person in contravention of section 45; or
Note to s. 31(2) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.13).
The protections under Part 6 apply to a public interest disclosure whether or not Integrity Oversight Victoria has determined that the disclosure is a public interest complaint.
S. 31(3) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.12(b)).
(3) A determination under subsection (2) must be made within a reasonable time after the disclosure is made, or notified, to Integrity Oversight Victoria.
S. 31(4) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.12 (a)(c)).
(4) Integrity Oversight Victoria must not exercise any of its powers of investigation under the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011 when making an assessment under subsection (1).
S. 31(5) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.12(b)).
(5) Sections 27, 28, 29 and 30 apply to a public interest disclosure assessed by Integrity Oversight Victoria under subsection (1) as if a reference to the IBAC were a reference to Integrity Oversight Victoria.
S. 31A inserted by No. 2/2019 s. 9, amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.14(a)).