Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Police Integrity Act 2008 - SECT 47

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

47. Power to require police to give information and documents and answer
questions



(1) For the purposes of an investigation into a complaint concerning a
possible breach of discipline, the Director may direct any member of Victoria
Police to give the Director any relevant information, produce any relevant
document or answer any relevant question.

Note Failure to comply with a direction is a breach of discipline-see
section 69(1)(ac) of the Police Regulation Act 1958.



(2) Any information, document or answer given in accordance with a direction
is not admissible in evidence before any court or person acting judicially,
except in proceedings for-

   (a)  perjury or giving false information; or

   (b)  a breach of discipline by a member of Victoria Police; or

   (c)  an offence under section 113(2) concerning failure to comply with the
        direction; or

   (d)  review proceedings under Division 1 of Part IV of the
        Police Regulation Act 1958.