Ombudsman Amendment Regulations 2025 (Vic)

Ombudsman Amendment Regulations 2025

S.R. No. 10/2025

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Principal Regulations

4Form 2 of Schedule 1

5Form 3 of Schedule 1

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2025

S.R. No. 10/2025

Ombudsman Act 1973

Ombudsman Amendment Regulations 2025

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 25 March 2025

Responsible Minister:

SONYA KILKENNY
Attorney-General

ANGELA SMITH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Ombudsman Regulations 2019—

(a)to update outdated references to the Victorian Inspectorate and the Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011 following the commencement of Division 2 of Part 12 of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Integrity, Defamation and Other Matters) Act 2024; and

(b)to update the prescribed form for a confidentiality notice to reflect the establishment of the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission under the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Act 2024.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 31 of the Ombudsman Act 1973.

3Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Ombudsman Regulations 2019[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

4Form 2 of Schedule 1

In Form 2 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations, for "the Victorian Inspectorate" (wherever occurring) substitute "Integrity Oversight Victoria".

5Form 3 of Schedule 1

In Form 3 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations—

(a)for "the Victorian Inspectorate" (wherever occurring) substitute "Integrity Oversight Victoria";

(b)for "Victorian Inspectorate" (where twice occurring) substitute "Integrity Oversight Victoria";

(c)for—

"·   the Chief Municipal Inspector."

substitute—

"·   the Chief Municipal Inspector;

·the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission.".

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ENDNOTES

[1] Reg. 3: S.R. No. 157/2019.