Victorian Numbered Acts

SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR ACT 2021 (NO. 50 OF 2021) - SECT 111

    (1)     After section 47(4C) of the Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011 insert —

    "(4D)     For the purposes of conducting an investigation in relation to the Office of the Special Investigator or OSI personnel, the Victorian Inspectorate—

        (a)     may investigate any aspect of—

              (i)     the operations of the Office of the Special Investigator; or

              (ii)     any conduct of OSI personnel; and

        (b)     has full and free access to all the records of the Office of the Special Investigator and may copy any record, or part of any record of the Office of the Special Investigator; and

        (c)     may require the Office of the Special Investigator or any OSI personnel to give the Victorian Inspectorate any information in its or that person's possession which the Victorian Inspectorate considers is relevant to the investigation; and

        (d)     may require any OSI personnel to attend before the Victorian Inspectorate to answer questions or to produce documents or other things relating to—

              (i)     operations of the Office of the Special Investigator; or

              (ii)     the conduct of any OSI personnel.".

    (2)     After section 47(9) of the Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011 insert —

    "(9A)     If the Victorian Inspectorate considers that it is necessary to do so, the Victorian Inspectorate may conduct an investigation under this Division even though the Office of the Special Investigator is investigating a related matter.".

    (3)     In section 47(10) of the Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011 , for "or (4B)(d)" substitute ", (4B)(d) or (4D)(d)".