Victorian Numbered Acts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AMENDMENT (OFFICE OF THE VICTORIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER) ACT 2017 (NO. 20 OF 2017) - SECT 38

    (1)     In section 49O of the Principal Act, for "Freedom of Information Commissioner" (wherever occurring) substitute "Information Commissioner".

    (2)     For section 49O(1) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(1)     If the Information Commissioner identifies a matter arising out of or in relation to a review as being within the jurisdiction of a relevant authority, the Information Commissioner, after consulting with the relevant authority, may refer the matter to the relevant authority if the Information Commissioner considers it appropriate to do so.".

    (3)     For section 49O(2) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(2)     If the Information Commissioner identifies a matter arising out of or in relation to a review as being within the jurisdiction of the Information Commissioner under the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 , the Information Commissioner, may decide to deal with the matter under that Act if the Commissioner considers it appropriate to do so.".

    (4)         In section 49O(3) of the Principal Act, for "The referral of a matter under this section" substitute "The referral of, or decision in relation to, a matter under this section".

    (5)     In section 49O(4) of the Principal Act, for
"of a matter" substitute "or a decision".