Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004

Integrity Oversight Victoria may, by written notice, require the Chief Examiner, an Examiner or a police officer to—

attend Integrity Oversight Victoria at a specified time and place to answer any questions or provide any information; or

produce any document or other thing that is in the person's possession or control and that is relevant to the functions of Integrity Oversight Victoria under this Part.

A person who is given a notice under subsection (1) must not, without reasonable excuse—

fail to attend or to produce any document or other thing as required by the notice; or

refuse or fail to answer a question that he or she is required to answer by Integrity Oversight Victoria; or

refuse or fail to provide any information that he or she is required to provide by Integrity Oversight Victoria.

A person who is given a notice under subsection (1) must not give any answer or provide any information that he or she knows is false or misleading in a material particular.

A person who contravenes subsection (2) or (3) is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).

Integrity Oversight Victoria may exercise a power under this section only if Integrity Oversight Victoria considers that the Chief Examiner or the Chief Commissioner (as the case requires) has wilfully—

failed to provide information that the Chief Examiner or Chief Commissioner is required to provide in a report to Integrity Oversight Victoria under this Act; or

failed to comply with section 58.