Victorian Numbered Acts

INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (A STRONGER SYSTEM) ACT 2016 (NO. 30 OF 2016)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--INDEPENDENT BROAD-BASED ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION ACT 2011

   3.      Amendment of section 3—Definitions  
   4.      Amendment of section 4—Corrupt conduct  
   5.      Amendment of section 8—Objects of Act  
   6.      Amendment of section 11—Conduct occurring before the commencement of this section  
   7.       New section 11A inserted—Determination of matter previously considered by the IBAC  
   8.      Amendment of section 15—Functions of the IBAC  
   9.      Consequential repeal of section 17—Delegation  
   10.     Amendment of section 30—Acting appointment  
   11.     Section 32 substituted—Delegations  
   12.     Consequential amendment to section 37  
   13.     Amendment of section 41—Disclosure or provision of information by the IBAC  
   14.     Amendment of section 42—Confidentiality notice  
   15.     Amendment of section 44—Disclosure subject to confidentiality notice  
   16.     Amendment of section 47—Protected documents and other things in proceedings, processes or actions other than criminal proceedings  
   17.     Amendment of section 48—Production and inspection of protected documents and things in criminal proceedings  
   18.     Amendment of section 56—The IBAC may receive information  
   19.     Amendment of section 57—Notifications to the IBAC  
   20.     New sections 57A and 57B inserted  
   21.     Amendment of section 59—Notice of dismissal, investigation or referral of complaint or notification  
   22.     New Division 3A inserted in Part 3—Preliminary inquiries  
   23.     Amendment of section 60—Conducting investigations about corrupt conduct  
   24.     Amendment of section 66—Conducting investigations into protected disclosure complaints about detrimental action  
   25.     Amendment of section 68—When certain complaints or notifications to the IBAC are dismissed  
   26.     Amendment of section 73—Referral of complaint or notification for investigation by another person or body  
   27.     Amendment of section 85—The Commissioner must authorise use of powers under this Division  
   28.     Amendment of section 91—Search warrant  
   29.     Amendment of section 115—Power to hold examinations  
   30.     Amendment of section 118—Offence to be present at examination  
   31.     Amendment of section 119—The IBAC may give directions  
   32.     Amendment of section 124—Service of witness summons  
   33.     Amendment of section 126—Witness already held in custody  
   34.     New section 129A inserted—The IBAC may issue suppression order  
   35.     Amendment of section 130—Actions to be taken before questioning of a witness or requiring production of a document or other thing  
   36.     Amendment of section 136—Offence for summoned witness to refuse or fail to answer question  
   37.     Amendment of section 139—Warrant to arrest witness who fails to appear  
   38.     Amendment of section 140—Bail for person arrested  
   39.     Amendment of section 142—Report to Victorian Inspectorate on issue of arrest warrant  
   40.     Section 150 substituted—Reimbursement of expenses of certain witnesses  
   41.     Amendment of section 151—Provision of legal assistance to witnesses  
   42.     Amendment of section 163—Advice to a complainant and other persons  
   43.     Amendment of section 180—Offence to hinder or obstruct an IBAC officer  
   44.     Section 185 substituted  
   45.     Amendment of section 196—Regulations—specific matters  
   46.     Insertion of notes  
   47.     Amendment of section 189—Power to bring proceedings  
   48.     Amendment of section 190—Power for the IBAC to bring criminal proceedings  
   49.     Amendments relating to the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria)  

   PART 3--AUDIT ACT 1994

   50.     Amendment of section 16AB—Transmission of reports to Parliament  
   51.     Amendment of section 19A— Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC  
   52.     Amendment of section 19B—Mandatory notification to Victorian Inspectorate  
   53.     Amendment of section 19C—Communication of information to specified persons or bodies  
   54.     Amendment of section 20A—Improper use of information  

   PART 4--OMBUDSMAN ACT 1973

   55.     Amendment of section 2—definitions  
   56.     Amendment of section 13A —Conducting of enquiries  
   57.     Amendment of section 14—Making a complaint  
   58.     Amendment of section 15—How the Ombudsman is to deal with certain complaints  
   59.     Amendment of section 15A—Ombudsman may refuse to deal with certain complaints  
   60.     Amendment of section 15C—Ombudsman must investigate protected disclosure complaints  
   61.     Amendment of section 15E—Ombudsman may refuse to investigate certain protected disclosure complaints  
   62.     Amendment of section 16A—Ombudsman may conduct own motion investigation  
   63.     Amendment of section 16E—Notification to IBAC  
   64.     Amendment of section 16F—Notification to the Victorian Inspectorate  
   65.     Amendment of section 16L—Disclosure of information by the Ombudsman  
   66.     New section 16M inserted—Disclosure of information for specified purposes  
   67.     Amendment of section 17—Procedure relating to investigations  
   68.     Amendment of section 25AA—Transmission of sections 23(6) and 25 reports to Parliament  
   69.     Amendment of section 26A—Unauthorised disclosure  
   70.     Amendments relating to gender neutral language  

   PART 5--PUBLIC INTEREST MONITOR ACT 2011

   71.     Amendment of section 8—Eligibility for appointment  
   72.     Amendment of section 12—Vacancy and registration  
   73.     Amendment of section 17—Confidentiality  
   74.     New section 17A inserted—Immunity  

   PART 6--VICTORIAN INSPECTORATE ACT 2011

   75.     New section 12A inserted—Specific powers in relation to the IBAC  
   76.     New Division 1A inserted in Part 6—Preliminary inquiries  
           --Divisions 2 and 3 do not apply to, or in respect of, a preliminary inquiry.
   77.     Amendment relating to the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria)  

   PART 7--AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

   78.     Amendment of section 61 of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012—Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC  
   79.     Amendment of section 19A of the Electoral Act 2002—Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC  
   80.     Amendment of section 54C of the Environment Protection Act 1970—Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC  
   81.     Amendment of section 46 of the Health Records Act 2001—Complaint to Health Services Commissioner  
   82.     Amendment of section 6 of the Legal Aid Act 1978—Functions and powers  
   83.     Amendment of sections 223B and 223CC of the Local Government Act 1989  
   84.     Amendment of section 4 of the Protected Disclosure Act 2012—Meaning of improper conduct  
   85.     Amendment of section 26 of the Protected Disclosure Act 2012—Assessment of disclosure and determination by the IBAC  
   86.     Amendment of section 73 of the Public Administration Act 2004—Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC  
   87.     Amendment of section 37G of the Racing Act 1958—Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC  
   88.     Amendment of section 20A—Surveillance Devices Act 1999—Revocation of surveillance device warrant  
   89.     Amendment of section 613 of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013—Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC  

   PART 8--AUDIT ACT 1994--ACCOUNTABILITY AMENDMENTS

   90.     Amendment of section 1—Purposes  
   91.     Amendment of section 3—Definitions  
   92.     Amendment of section 3A—Objectives  
   93.     New section 3B inserted—Extra-territorial operation of Part 3  
   94.     Amendment of section 7A—Auditor-General's annual plan  
   95.     Consequential amendment of section 11D—Advance notice of performance audits  
   96.     Amendment of section 12—Access to information  
   97.     Amendment of section 15—Performance audits  
   98.     Amendment of section 16—Audit reports to Parliament  
   99.     New section 16FA inserted—Collaboration with other Auditors-General  
   100.    Amendment of section 20A—Improper use of information  
   101.    Repeals  

   PART 9--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   102.    Repeal of amending Act  
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