37BRegular inspections of records of Victoria Police

37B Regular inspections of records of Victoria Police

S. 37B(1) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 39.9(a)).

(1) Integrity Oversight Victoria must inspect the records of Victoria Police no later than 6 months after the commencement of this section, and after that initial inspection at intervals of no longer than 6 months, in order to ascertain the extent to which police officers and protective services officers have complied with the following since the last inspection under this section of the records of Victoria Police—

(a) Part 2 (Covert search warrants);

(b) Part 2AA (Preventative police detention);

(c) Part 3A (Special police powers).

S. 37B(2) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 39.9(a)).

(2) Integrity Oversight Victoria, at any time, may inspect records of Victoria Police in order to ascertain the extent to which police officers and protective services officers have complied, during any period, with Part 2, 2AA or 3A.

S. 37B(3) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 39.9(a)).

(3) Integrity Oversight Victoria must notify, in writing, the Chief Commissioner of the date or dates on which an inspection under subsection (1) will be conducted at least 7 days before the date or dates of inspection.

S. 37B(4) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 39.9(b)).

(4) After notifying the Chief Commissioner in accordance with subsection (3), Integrity Oversight Victoria may enter any premises occupied by Victoria Police on the date or dates specified in the notice under that subsection for the purposes of an inspection under subsection (1).

S. 37B(5) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 39.9(b)).

(5) In addition, after notifying the Chief Commissioner, Integrity Oversight Victoria may enter at any reasonable time premises occupied by Victoria Police for the purposes of an inspection under subsection (2).

S. 37B(6) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 39.9(b)).

(6) On entry into premises occupied by Victoria Police under subsection (4) or (5), Integrity Oversight Victoria—

(a) subject to section 37C(2), is entitled to have full and free access to all records of Victoria Police at, or accessible from, the premises that are relevant to the inspection; and

S. 37B(6)(b) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 39.9(b)).

(b) subject to section 37C(3), may require a member of Victoria Police personnel at the premises to give Integrity Oversight Victoria any information that Integrity Oversight Victoria considers necessary, being information that is in the member's possession, or to which the member has access, and that is relevant to the inspection.