Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Ombudsman Act 1973 - SECT 33

PART VII SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Validity of certain actions taken by Ombudsman

33. Validity of certain actions taken by Ombudsman



(1) Without limiting the effect of section 13(3AA), the following actions are
taken to be and always to have been valid to the extent (if any) that they
were not authorised because of the effect of section 13(3)(aa) as in force
before the commencement day-

   (a)  any inquiry or investigation commenced or undertaken by the Ombudsman
        into the Director, Police Integrity or the Office of Police Integrity
        before the commencement day;

   (b)  any act or action taken or decision made by, or on behalf of, the
        Ombudsman concerning-

   (i)  any inquiry or investigation commenced or undertaken by the Ombudsman
        into the Director, Police Integrity or the Office of Police Integrity
        before the commencement day; or

   (ii) any complaint received by the Ombudsman concerning the Director,
        Police Integrity or the Office of Police Integrity before the
        commencement day.

(2) Without limiting the effect of section 13(3AA), any enquiry into or
investigation by the Ombudsman into the Director, Police Integrity or the
Office of Police Integrity may relate to conduct that occurred before the
commencement day.

(3) In this section commencement day means the date of commencement of section
16 of the Public Administration Amendment Act 2009.

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