Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012
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58 Procedures—entities required to establish procedures
(1) An entity that may receive disclosures made in accordance with Part 2 must establish procedures—
(a) to facilitate the making of those disclosures; and
S. 58(1)(b) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 38(1).
(b) for the handling of those disclosures and, where appropriate, the notification of those disclosures to an appropriate entity under section 21(2) or 36(2).
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to—
(a) the IBAC; or
(b) a Presiding Officer; or
S. 58(2)(c) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 134.7), 2/2019 s. 38(2)(a).
(c) a member of Victoria Police personnel; or
S. 58(2)(d) inserted by No. 2/2019 s. 38(2)(b).
(d) the Integrity and Oversight Committee.
S. 58(3) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 134.7).
(3) The Chief Commissioner of Police must, in relation to disclosures that may be made to a member of Victoria Police personnel in accordance with Part 2, establish procedures—
(a) to facilitate the making of those disclosures; 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).
(4) The IBAC must establish procedures—
(a) to facilitate the making of disclosures to the IBAC in accordance with Part 2; and
(b) for the handling of those disclosures and disclosures notified to the IBAC under sections 21 and 36(2).
(5) A public body must establish procedures for the protection of persons from detrimental action in contravention of section 45 taken by the public body or members, officers or employees of the public body.
S. 58(6) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 134.7).
(6) The Chief Commissioner of Police must establish procedures for the protection of persons from detrimental action in contravention of section 45 taken by members of Victoria police personnel.
(7) The holder of a public office prescribed for the purpose of this subsection must establish procedures for the protection of persons from detrimental action in contravention of section 45 taken by officers or employees of the office holder.