Vic COVID-19 rules were misunderstood

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry says there is confusing language in the state's pandemic orders. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Complicated legal language has made it hard for Victorians to understand and follow the state's COVID-19 pandemic orders, a parliamentary inquiry has found.

The Pandemic Declaration Accountability and Oversight Committee has spent months speaking to community leaders and organisations about Victoria's response to COVID-19.