Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 49O(1) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 38(1), substituted by No. 20/2017 s. 38(2).
(1) If the Information Commissioner identifies a matter arising out of or in relation to a review as being within the jurisdiction of a relevant authority, the Information Commissioner, after consulting with the relevant authority, may refer the matter to the relevant authority if the Information Commissioner considers it appropriate to do so.
S. 49O(2) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 38(1), substituted by No. 20/2017 s. 38(3).
(2) If the Information Commissioner identifies a matter arising out of or in relation to a review as being within the jurisdiction of the Information Commissioner under the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 , the Information Commissioner, may decide to deal with the matter under that Act if the Commissioner considers it appropriate to do so.
S. 49O(3) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 38(1)(4).
(3) The referral of, or decision in relation to, a matter under this section does not affect the role of the Information Commissioner in conducting a review under this Act.
S. 49O(4) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 38(1)(5).
(4) The Information Commissioner must notify the applicant in writing of a referral or a decision under this section that affects the interests of the applicant.
(5) In this section "relevant authority" means a person or body prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.
S. 49OA inserted by No. 59/2014 s. 15.