Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) In section 17(1) of the Public Interest Monitor Act 2011 —
(a) after "Public Interest Monitor" (where first occurring) insert "or assists or assisted a Public Interest Monitor";
(b) after "Public Interest Monitor" (where secondly occurring) insert "or in assisting a Public Interest Monitor".
(2) For section 17(2), (3) and (4) of the Public Interest Monitor Act 2011 substitute —
"(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to disclosure of information, other than lawfully intercepted information the disclosure of which is prohibited by section 63 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 of the Commonwealth, by a Public Interest Monitor in the performance of their functions as a Public Interest Monitor, including the disclosure of information to a person assisting the Public Interest Monitor in the performance of their functions or to another Public Interest Monitor.
(3) A person who is or was a Public Interest Monitor or a person assisting or who assisted a Public Interest Monitor is not compellable to disclose information obtained, or that came to the person's knowledge, in the course of or as a result of performing his or her functions or assisting a Public Interest Monitor in any proceedings before a court, board, commission or tribunal.".