Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee
Privacy Code of Conduct for Members of the Victorian
Parliament
Terms of Reference
The Governor in Council, under section 4F
of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1968, refers the following
matters to the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee:
1. The Committee shall investigate and make
recommendations for a privacy code for Members of the Victorian Parliament
with due regard to the following:
(i) current and emerging communications
technologies;
(ii) the nature of work undertaken by
Members in different capacities across the Parliament;
(iii) developments in privacy legislation
in Victoria and other jurisdictions;
(iv) existing legislation and regulations
relevant to the conduct of Victorian Members of Parliament;
(v) associated issues of Parliamentary
privilege.
The Committee will report to Parliament
by 31 December 2001.
2. The Committee shall also investigate
and make recommendations for an interim privacy code for Members of the
Victorian Parliament, and report these to Parliament by 31 May 2001.
Dated: 26 September 2000
Responsible Minister
JOHN BRUMBY MP
Minister for State and Regional Development
HELEN DOYE
Clerk of the Executive Council
Victoria Government Gazette,
G 39, p. 2398, 28 September 2000
Scrutiny
of Acts and Regulations Committee
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