Integrity Act 2009

This section applies in relation to a person who—

immediately before the commencement, was a designated person under former section 12(1)(f), (g) or (h); and

on the commencement, is not a designated person under new section 12.

The person ceases to be a designated person on the commencement.

The integrity commissioner must comply with any existing request for advice on an ethics or integrity issue by or about the person, under this Act, as if the person were still a designated person.

However, the integrity commissioner may refuse to give the advice if the integrity commissioner—

reasonably believes—

the ethics or integrity issue is not related to the person’s role in relation to which the person was a designated person; or

it is otherwise not appropriate for the integrity commissioner to give advice on the issue; and

gives the person who made the request written reasons for refusing to give the advice.

This section does not affect the application of section 16 or 20A in relation to the person as a person who ceased to be a designated person.

In this section—existing request means a request for the integrity commissioner’s advice made before the commencement that the integrity commissioner had not complied with immediately before the commencement.former, for a provision of this Act, means the provision as in force immediately before the commencement.new, for a provision of this Act, means the provision as in force from the commencement.