Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 - SECT 54

How is evidence to be taken?

54. How is evidence to be taken?



(1) Subject to this Part, the Ombudsman may obtain information from any person
and in any manner he or she thinks fit for the purposes of an investigation of
a disclosed matter.

(2) The provisions of sections 17, 18, 19, 20 and 20A of the Evidence Act 1958
apply to and in relation to any investigation of a disclosed matter by the
Ombudsman as if the Ombudsman were the sole Commissioner issued with a
commission by the Governor in Council.

(3) For the purpose of an investigation of a disclosed matter, the Ombudsman
may take a statutory declaration from any witness or other person.