183Definitions

183 Definitions def. of *applicable law* amended by No. 2/2019 s. 86(a). ***applicable law*** means— (a) the **Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012**; or (b) a provision of another Act that confers a function or power or imposes a duty on the Chief Commissioner in relation to a public interest complaint; def. of *Australian legal practitioner* repealed by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 108.2). def. of *investigating entity* amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 41.3). ***investigating entity*** means— (a) the IBAC; or (b) the Ombudsman; or (c) Integrity Oversight Victoria; ***investigation request*** means a request from the Chief Commissioner for a person to give any information, produce any document or thing, answer any question, or otherwise participate in an investigation under this Part; ***law enforcement agency*** has the meaning given in section 3(1) of the **Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011** but does not include the Chief Commissioner; ***prosecutorial body*** has the same meaning as in the **Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011**; def. of *restricted matter* amended by No. 2/2019 s. 86(b). ***restricted matter*** means— (a) any information given to the Chief Commissioner under a direction under section 176 or in response to an investigation request; or (b) the contents of any document, or a description of any thing, produced to the Chief Commissioner under a direction under section 176 or in response to an investigation request; or (c) the existence of, or any information about, a direction under section 176 or an investigation request; or (d) the subject matter of a public interest complaint being investigated under this Part; or (e) any information that could enable any of the following persons to be identified or located— (i) a person who has been, or is proposed to be, interviewed by, or has produced, or may produce, any document or thing to, the Chief Commissioner under this Part; or (ii) a person who has otherwise participated, or will participate, in an investigation under this Part; or (f) the fact that a person— (i) has been, or is proposed to be, interviewed by, or has produced, or may produce, any document or thing to, the Chief Commissioner under this Part; or (ii) has otherwise participated, or will participate, in an investigation under this Part; or (g) the fact that a disclosure or related disclosure has been notified to an appropriate entity for assessment under Part 3 of the **Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012**; or (h) the fact that a disclosure or related disclosure has been determined under Part 3 of the **Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012** to be a public interest complaint. (2) For the purposes of this Division, a reference to the Chief Commissioner in the definition of ***restricted matter*** is to be read as including a reference to a member of Victoria Police personnel acting on behalf of the Chief Commissioner under this Part.