INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (A STRONGER SYSTEM) ACT 2016 (NO. 30 OF 2016)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Purpose  
• 2 Commencement  

PART 2--INDEPENDENT BROAD-BASED ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION ACT 2011

• 3 Amendment of section 3—Definitions  
• 4 Amendment of section 4—Corrupt conduct  
• 5 Amendment of section 8—Objects of Act  
• 6 Amendment of section 11—Conduct occurring before the commencement of this section  
• 7 New section 11A inserted—Determination of matter previously considered by the IBAC  
• 8 Amendment of section 15—Functions of the IBAC  
• 9 Consequential repeal of section 17—Delegation  
• 10 Amendment of section 30—Acting appointment  
• 11 Section 32 substituted—Delegations  
• 12 Consequential amendment to section 37  
• 13 Amendment of section 41—Disclosure or provision of information by the IBAC  
• 14 Amendment of section 42—Confidentiality notice  
• 15 Amendment of section 44—Disclosure subject to confidentiality notice  
• 16 Amendment of section 47—Protected documents and other things in proceedings, processes or actions other than criminal proceedings  
• 17 Amendment of section 48—Production and inspection of protected documents and things in criminal proceedings  
• 18 Amendment of section 56—The IBAC may receive information  
• 19 Amendment of section 57—Notifications to the IBAC  
• 20 New sections 57A and 57B inserted  
• 21 Amendment of section 59—Notice of dismissal, investigation or referral of complaint or notification  
• 22 New Division 3A inserted in Part 3—Preliminary inquiries  
• 23 Amendment of section 60—Conducting investigations about corrupt conduct  
• 24 Amendment of section 66—Conducting investigations into protected disclosure complaints about detrimental action  
• 25 Amendment of section 68—When certain complaints or notifications to the IBAC are dismissed  
• 26 Amendment of section 73—Referral of complaint or notification for investigation by another person or body  
• 27 Amendment of section 85—The Commissioner must authorise use of powers under this Division  
• 28 Amendment of section 91—Search warrant  
• 29 Amendment of section 115—Power to hold examinations  
• 30 Amendment of section 118—Offence to be present at examination  
• 31 Amendment of section 119—The IBAC may give directions  
• 32 Amendment of section 124—Service of witness summons  
• 33 Amendment of section 126—Witness already held in custody  
• 34 New section 129A inserted—The IBAC may issue suppression order  
• 35 Amendment of section 130—Actions to be taken before questioning of a witness or requiring production of a document or other thing  
• 36 Amendment of section 136—Offence for summoned witness to refuse or fail to answer question  
• 37 Amendment of section 139—Warrant to arrest witness who fails to appear  
• 38 Amendment of section 140—Bail for person arrested  
• 39 Amendment of section 142—Report to Victorian Inspectorate on issue of arrest warrant  
• 40 Section 150 substituted—Reimbursement of expenses of certain witnesses  
• 41 Amendment of section 151—Provision of legal assistance to witnesses  
• 42 Amendment of section 163—Advice to a complainant and other persons  
• 43 Amendment of section 180—Offence to hinder or obstruct an IBAC officer  
• 44 Section 185 substituted  
• 45 Amendment of section 196—Regulations—specific matters  
• 46 Insertion of notes  
• 47 Amendment of section 189—Power to bring proceedings  
• 48 Amendment of section 190—Power for the IBAC to bring criminal proceedings  
• 49 Amendments relating to the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria)  

PART 3--AUDIT ACT 1994

• 50 Amendment of section 16AB—Transmission of reports to Parliament  
• 51 Amendment of section 19A— Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC  
• 52 Amendment of section 19B—Mandatory notification to Victorian Inspectorate  
• 53 Amendment of section 19C—Communication of information to specified persons or bodies  
• 54 Amendment of section 20A—Improper use of information  

PART 4--OMBUDSMAN ACT 1973

• 55 Amendment of section 2—definitions  
• 56 Amendment of section 13A —Conducting of enquiries  
• 57 Amendment of section 14—Making a complaint  
• 58 Amendment of section 15—How the Ombudsman is to deal with certain complaints  
• 59 Amendment of section 15A—Ombudsman may refuse to deal with certain complaints  
• 60 Amendment of section 15C—Ombudsman must investigate protected disclosure complaints  
• 61 Amendment of section 15E—Ombudsman may refuse to investigate certain protected disclosure complaints  
• 62 Amendment of section 16A—Ombudsman may conduct own motion investigation  
• 63 Amendment of section 16E—Notification to IBAC  
• 64 Amendment of section 16F—Notification to the Victorian Inspectorate  
• 65 Amendment of section 16L—Disclosure of information by the Ombudsman  
• 66 New section 16M inserted—Disclosure of information for specified purposes  
• 67 Amendment of section 17—Procedure relating to investigations  
• 68 Amendment of section 25AA—Transmission of sections 23(6) and 25 reports to Parliament  
• 69 Amendment of section 26A—Unauthorised disclosure  
• 70 Amendments relating to gender neutral language  

PART 5--PUBLIC INTEREST MONITOR ACT 2011

• 71 Amendment of section 8—Eligibility for appointment  
• 72 Amendment of section 12—Vacancy and registration  
• 73 Amendment of section 17—Confidentiality  
• 74 New section 17A inserted—Immunity  

PART 6--VICTORIAN INSPECTORATE ACT 2011

• 75 New section 12A inserted—Specific powers in relation to the IBAC  
• 76 New Division 1A inserted in Part 6—Preliminary inquiries  
--Divisions 2 and 3 do not apply to, or in respect of, a preliminary inquiry.
• 77 Amendment relating to the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria)  

PART 7--AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

• 78 Amendment of section 61 of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012—Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC  
• 79 Amendment of section 19A of the Electoral Act 2002—Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC  
• 80 Amendment of section 54C of the Environment Protection Act 1970—Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC  
• 81 Amendment of section 46 of the Health Records Act 2001—Complaint to Health Services Commissioner  
• 82 Amendment of section 6 of the Legal Aid Act 1978—Functions and powers  
• 83 Amendment of sections 223B and 223CC of the Local Government Act 1989  
• 84 Amendment of section 4 of the Protected Disclosure Act 2012—Meaning of improper conduct  
• 85 Amendment of section 26 of the Protected Disclosure Act 2012—Assessment of disclosure and determination by the IBAC  
• 86 Amendment of section 73 of the Public Administration Act 2004—Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC  
• 87 Amendment of section 37G of the Racing Act 1958—Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC  
• 88 Amendment of section 20A—Surveillance Devices Act 1999—Revocation of surveillance device warrant  
• 89 Amendment of section 613 of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013—Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC  

PART 8--AUDIT ACT 1994--ACCOUNTABILITY AMENDMENTS

• 90 Amendment of section 1—Purposes  
• 91 Amendment of section 3—Definitions  
• 92 Amendment of section 3A—Objectives  
• 93 New section 3B inserted—Extra-territorial operation of Part 3  
• 94 Amendment of section 7A—Auditor-General's annual plan  
• 95 Consequential amendment of section 11D—Advance notice of performance audits  
• 96 Amendment of section 12—Access to information  
• 97 Amendment of section 15—Performance audits  
• 98 Amendment of section 16—Audit reports to Parliament  
• 99 New section 16FA inserted—Collaboration with other Auditors-General  
• 100 Amendment of section 20A—Improper use of information  
• 101 Repeals  

PART 9--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

• 102 Repeal of amending Act  
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