56AFunctions and powers of the Integrity and Oversight Committee

56A Functions and powers of the Integrity and Oversight Committee

(1) The functions of the Integrity and Oversight Committee under this Act are—

S. 56A(1)(a) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.38).

(a) to receive assessable disclosures that relate to Integrity Oversight Victoria or an Integrity Oversight Victoria Officer; and

(c) to determine whether those disclosures are public interest complaints; and

(d) to engage an independent investigator to investigate any disclosure determined by the Committee to be a public interest complaint.

(2) In addition, the Integrity and Oversight Committee has the function of promoting the purposes of this Act.

(3) The Integrity and Oversight Committee has power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of its functions under this Act.

Part 9—Guidelines, procedures and education

Division 1—Guidelines and procedures

57 Guidelines

(1) The IBAC must issue guidelines consistent with this Act and the regulations made under this Act for procedures—

S. 57(1)(a) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 28.39).

(a) to facilitate the making of disclosures to entities under sections 13 to 18 (other than disclosures to Integrity Oversight Victoria) in accordance with Part 2; and

(b) for the handling of those disclosures and, where appropriate, the notification of those disclosures to the IBAC under section 21(2) or 36(2); and

(c) for the protection of persons from detrimental action in contravention of section 45.

(2) The IBAC must issue guidelines consistent with this Act and the regulations made under this Act for the management of the welfare of—

S. 57(2)(a) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 37.

(a) any person who makes a public interest disclosure; and

S. 57(2)(b) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 37.

(b) any person affected by a public interest disclosure whether as a witness in the investigation of the disclosure or as a person who is a subject of that investigation.

(3) The IBAC must ensure its guidelines are readily available to—

(a) the public; and

(b) each entity required to establish procedures under section 58; and

(c) each member, officer and employee of an entity referred to in paragraph (b); and

S. 57(3)(d) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 134.7).

(d) each member of Victoria Police personnel.