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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 - SECT 31A

Documents relating to IBAC

    (1)     A document is an exempt document if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be reasonably likely to—

        (a)     prejudice an investigation undertaken by the IBAC; or

        (b)     disclose, or enable a person to ascertain, the identity of any person or body (other than Victoria Police) who has provided information to the IBAC; or

        (c)     disclose methods or procedures for preventing, investigating or dealing with protected disclosures, complaints or notifications relating to corrupt conduct or police personnel conduct the disclosure of which would, or would be reasonably likely to, prejudice the effectiveness of those methods or procedures; or

        (d)     endanger the lives or physical safety of persons engaged in or in connection with the IBAC's functions or persons who have provided information to the IBAC.

    (2)     In deciding whether a document is an exempt document under subsection (1), an agency or Minister, if practicable, must—

        (a)     notify the IBAC that the agency or Minister has received a request for access to the document; and

        (b)     seek the IBAC's view as to whether the document should be disclosed.

Note

See also section 194 of the Independent Broad-based Anti‑corruption Commission Act 2011 .



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