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INDEPENDENT BROAD-BASED ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION ACT 2011

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY[1]

PART 2--THE IBAC

Division 1--Constitution and staff

  • 12 Establishment of the IBAC  
  • 13 The IBAC is a body corporate  
  • 14 Constitution of the IBAC  
  • 15 Functions of the IBAC  
  • 16 Powers of the IBAC  
  • 18 IBAC not subject to direction or control  
  • 19 Independence of the Commissioner  
  • 20 Appointment of the Commissioner  
  • 21 Veto of proposed Commissioner  
  • 22 Duties, functions and powers of the Commissioner  
  • 23 Deputy Commissioners  
  • 24 Terms and conditions  
  • 24A Pension entitlements of Commissioner, partner and eligible children  
  • 24B Salary sacrifice  
  • 24C Appropriation of Consolidated Fund  
  • 25 Vacancy and resignation—office of the Commissioner  
  • 26 Suspension and removal from office of the Commissioner  
  • 27 Vacancy and resignation—office of Deputy Commissioner  
  • 28 Removal from office of a Deputy Commissioner  
  • 29 Declaration of inability to act  
  • 30 Acting appointment  
  • 31 Oath or affirmation of office  
  • 32 Delegations  
  • 33 Chief Executive Officer  
  • 34 Oath or affirmation of office by Chief Executive Officer or acting Chief Executive Officer  
  • 35 Staff  
  • 36 Consultants  
  • 37 Oath or affirmation by staff and consultants  
  • 38 Obligation on staff employed or engaged under section 35 or persons engaged under section 36 not to make public comment  
  • 39 Obligation to avoid actual or perceived conflicts of interest  

Division 2--Disclosure by the IBAC

  • 40 Unauthorised disclosures or provision of information  
  • 41 Disclosure or provision of information by the IBAC  

Division 3--Confidentiality notices

Division 4--Protection of persons and documents

  • 45 Who is a protected person?  
  • 46 What is a protected document or other thing?  
  • 47 Protected documents and other things in proceedings, processes or actions other than criminal proceedings  
  • 48 Production and inspection of protected documents and things in criminal proceedings  
  • 49 Court may appoint special counsel to represent party  
  • 50 Compellability of protected persons as witnesses  

PART 3--INVESTIGATIONS

Division 1--Complaints to the IBAC

Division 2--Information and notifications to the IBAC

  • 56 The IBAC may receive information  
  • 57 Notifications to the IBAC  
  • 57A Directions  
  • 57B Exemption notice  

Division 3--IBAC obligations in relation to complaints and notifications to the IBAC

Division 3A--Preliminary inquiries

Division 4--Carrying out investigations

Division 5--Referrals

PART 4--INVESTIGATIVE POWERS

Division 1--Authorised officers

Division 2--Additional powers--conduct of police

  • 84 Power to require police to give information and documents and answer questions  

Division 3--Entry, search and seizure--police personnel premises

Division 4--Search warrant powers

Division 5--Privilege

PART 5--DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT AND FIREARMS

PART 6--EXAMINATIONS

Division 1--Examinations

Division 2--Arrest for failure to appear

  • 139 Warrant to arrest witness who fails to appear  
  • 140 Bail for person arrested  
  • 141 Person held in custody  

Division 2A--Warrant to arrest for likely failure to comply with witness summons in certain circumstances

Division 2B--General provisions in respect of arrest warrant issued under Division 2 or 2A

Division 3--Privileges and secrecy provisions applying to examinations

  • 143 Privileges and secrecy generally  
  • 144 Privilege against self-incrimination abrogated—witness summons  
  • 145 Journalist privilege does not apply  
  • 146 Procedure for determining claims of privilege or claims of a secrecy requirement  
  • 147 Application to Supreme Court to determine privilege or application of secrecy requirement  
  • 148 Determination of claim  
  • 149 Protection of legal practitioners and witnesses  

Division 4--Assistance for witnesses

  • 150 Reimbursement of expenses of certain witnesses  
  • 151 Provision of legal assistance to witnesses  

Division 5--Contempt

  • 152 Contempt of the IBAC  
  • 153 Charging and arresting a person for contempt  
  • 154 Report to Victorian Inspectorate on issue of arrest warrants  
  • 155 Bail pending court appearance for contempt  
  • 156 Custody pending court appearance for contempt  
  • 157 Supreme Court to deal with contempt  
  • 158 Act or omission constituting both an offence and contempt  

PART 7--RECOMMENDATIONS, ACTIONS AND REPORTS

PART 8--BUDGET, ANNUAL PLAN AND PERFORMANCE AUDIT

  • 167 Budget  
  • 168 Annual plan  
  • 169 Transmission of annual plan to Parliament  
  • 170 Independent performance audit  
  • 170A Report of independent performance auditor  

PART 9--GENERAL

Division 1--Alcohol and drug testing of IBAC Officers

Division 2--Offences and proceedings

  • 179 Offence to impersonate IBAC Officer  
  • 180 Offence to hinder or obstruct an IBAC Officer  
  • 181 Compliance with direction or requirement  
  • 182 Statement which is false or misleading  
  • 183 Disclosure of transferred restricted matter  
  • 184 Offence to disclose certain information received from the IBAC  
  • 185 Criminal liability of officers of bodies corporate—accessorial liability  
  • 186 Maximum fine for body corporate  
  • 187 Responsible agency for the Crown  
  • 188 Proceedings against successors to public bodies  
  • 189 Power to bring proceedings  
  • 190 Power for the IBAC to bring criminal proceedings  
  • 191 Service of document  
  • 192 Validity and effect of notices, orders and other documents and deemed service  

Division 3--Miscellaneous

PART 10--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

  • 199 Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2020  

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