Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 - SECT 4

Exclusion of certain persons and bodies

4. Exclusion of certain persons and bodies



(1) The following bodies are not public bodies for the purposes of this Act-

   (a)  a court;

   (b)  a board, tribunal, commission or other body presided over by a judge,
        magistrate or legal practitioner presiding as such by virtue of a
        statutory requirement and appointment.





(2) The following persons are not public officers for the purposes of this
Act-

   (a)  a judge of the Supreme Court;

   (b)  a judge of the County Court;

   (c)  a master of the Supreme Court;

   (d)  a master of the County Court;

   (e)  a magistrate;

   (f)  a member of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal;

   (g)  the Director of Public Prosecutions;

   (h)  the Auditor-General;

        (i)    the Ombudsman;

(ia) the Director;





(ib) the Special Investigations Monitor;





(ic) the Chief Examiner or an Examiner under the
Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004;

   (j)  the Electoral Commissioner;

   (k)  a Parliamentary officer within the meaning of the
        Parliamentary Administration Act 2005;





   (l)  a judicial employee within the meaning of section 101 of the
        Public Administration Act 2004.

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