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37E Disclosure of information
(1) The Racing Integrity Commissioner may disclose integrity related information to, as appropriate—
(a) a controlling body including its integrity sub‑committee and Stewards; or
(b) the Commission; or
S. 37E(1)(c) substituted by No. 37/2018 s. 13.
(c) the Victorian Racing Tribunal; or
S. 37E(1)(ca) inserted by No. 2/2022 s. 10.
(ca) the Integrity Board; or
S. 37E(1)(d) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 139.4).
(d) the Chief Commissioner of Police or a police officer authorised in writing by the Chief Commissioner of Police; or
(e) the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police or a member of the Australian Federal Police authorised in writing by the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police; or
(f) the Minister; or
S. 37E(1)(fa) inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 182.
(fa) the IBAC; or
S. 37E(1)(fb) inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 182, amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 30.2).
(fb) Integrity Oversight Victoria within the meaning of the **Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011**; or
S. 37E(1)(fc) inserted by No. 27/2024 s. 160.
(fc) the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission; or
(g) a person or body that, in the opinion of the controlling body, controls, organises or administers an approved betting event; or
(h) the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre; or
(i) the Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth; or
S. 37E(1)(ia) inserted by No. 55/2012 s. 8.
(ia) the Australian Crime Commission; or
S. 37E(1)(ib) inserted by No. 55/2012 s. 8.
(ib) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; or
S. 37E(1)(ic) inserted by No. 55/2012 s. 8.
(ic) the Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency (Centrelink); or
S. 37E(1)(id) inserted by No. 55/2012 s. 8.
(id) the Ombudsman; or
S. 37E(1)(ie) inserted by No. 50/2015 s. 4.
(ie) the following persons or bodies—
(i) the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission established by section 5 of the Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999 of the Australian Capital Territory;
(ii) the Australian Border Force within the meaning of the Australian Border Force Act 2015 of the Commonwealth;
(iii) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority continued by section 6 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 of the Commonwealth;
(iv) the Director of Racing appointed under section 5 of the Racing Regulation Act 2004 of Tasmania;
(v) the Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia established under section 4 of the Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987 of Western Australia;
(vi) Greyhound Racing New South Wales constituted by the Greyhound Racing Act 2009 of New South Wales;
(vii) Greyhound Racing SA Limited ACN 094 569 525;
(viii) Greyhounds Australasia Limited ACN 106 879 903;
(ix) Harness Racing Australia Inc incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 of the Australian Capital Territory;
(x) Harness Racing New South Wales constituted by the Harness Racing Act 2009 of New South Wales;
(xi) Harness Racing SA Limited ACN 094 559 930;
(xii) the Northern Territory Racing Commission established by the Racing and Betting Act of the Northern Territory;
(xiii) the Queensland Racing Integrity Commissioner appointed under section 113AL of the Racing Act 2002 of Queensland;
(xiv) Racing Analytical Services Ltd ACN 006 957 624;
(xv) Racing and Wagering Western Australia established by section 4 of the Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003 of Western Australia;
(xvi) Racing Australia Pty Ltd ACN 105 994 330;
(xvii) Racing New South Wales established by section 4 of the Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 of New South Wales;
(xviii) Racing Queensland Limited ACN 142 786 874;
(xix) the Therapeutic Goods Administration of the Department of Health of the Commonwealth;
(xx) Thoroughbred Racing NT Incorporated, being an association incorporated under the Associations Act of the Northern Territory;
(xxi) Thoroughbred Racing SA Limited ACN 094 475 939; or
(j) a person or body that—
(i) has any regulatory or administrative functions in respect of racing, bookmaking or betting in Victoria or in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth; and
(ii) is specified by the Minister, by Order published in the Government Gazette, for the purposes of this section.
***integrity related information*** is information the Racing Integrity Commissioner has collected or been given in the performance of his or her functions and includes, but is not limited to, information in relation to—
(a) the contravention, or the alleged contravention, of the rules of a controlling body;
(b) the identity of persons alleged to have contravened the rules of a controlling body;
(c) complaints investigated under this Part;
(d) audits conducted under this Part.
S. 37F inserted by No. 52/2009 s. 5.