Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 - SECT 61N

Simultaneous investigation and proceedings

61N. Simultaneous investigation and proceedings



(1) The Director may commence or continue to conduct an investigation despite
the fact that any proceedings are on foot, or are instituted, in any court or
tribunal that relate to or are otherwise connected with the subject-matter of
the investigation.

(2) If the Director is or becomes aware that proceedings referred to in
subsection (2) are on foot or have been instituted, the Director must take all
reasonable steps to ensure that the conduct of the investigation does not
prejudice those proceedings.

Division 4-Action on completion of investigation