s. 61M (8) If the Freedom of Information Commissioner determines that the subject-matter of the complaint requires further investigation and is within the jurisdiction of a person or body who or which is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section, the Commissioner may refer the matter to that body for investigation. (9) If the complaint is dealt with by an Assistant S. 61L(9) inserted by Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner must No. 59/2014 notify the Freedom of Information Commissioner s. 21. of the Assistant Commissioner's recommendations in relation to the complaint under this section, and of any referral under subsection (8). Note See section 61AB for complaints dealt with by an Assistant Commissioner. S. 61M 61M Complaints notified or referred by other bodies inserted by No. 6/2012 The Freedom of Information Commissioner may s. 24, treat a complaint— substituted by No. 82/2012 (a) notified to him or her by the Ombudsman s. 252. under section 16G of the Ombudsman Act 1973; or (b) referred to him or her by— (i) the Victorian Privacy Commissioner under section 34B of the Information Privacy Act 2000; or (ii) the Health Services Commissioner under section 51 of the Health Records Act 2001— as if it were a complaint made under section 61A. S. 61N 61N Communication of information to appropriate body inserted by No. 6/2012 The Freedom of Information Commissioner may s. 24. communicate to a person or body to whom or which a complaint is referred under section 61C
(8) If the Freedom of Information Commissioner determines that the subject-matter of the complaint requires further investigation and is within the jurisdiction of a person or body who or which is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section, the Commissioner may refer the matter to that body for investigation. S. 61L(9) inserted by No. 59/2014 s. 21. (9) If the complaint is dealt with by an Assistant Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner must notify the Freedom of Information Commissioner of the Assistant Commissioner's recommendations in relation to the complaint under this section, and of any referral under subsection (8). Note See section 61AB for complaints dealt with by an Assistant Commissioner. S. 61M inserted by No. 6/2012 s. 24, substituted by No. 82/2012 s. 252. 61M Complaints notified or referred by other bodies The Freedom of Information Commissioner may treat a complaint— (a) notified to him or her by the Ombudsman under section 16G of the Ombudsman Act 1973; or (b) referred to him or her by— (i) the Victorian Privacy Commissioner under section 34B of the Information Privacy Act 2000; or (ii) the Health Services Commissioner under section 51 of the Health Records Act 2001— as if it were a complaint made under section 61A. S. 61N inserted by No. 6/2012 s. 24. 61N Communication of information to appropriate body s. 61M The Freedom of Information Commissioner may communicate to a person or body to whom or which a complaint is referred under section 61C
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