Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 2012

There is to be a Director of OPI appointed by the Governor for a term not exceeding 7 years and on conditions determined by the Governor.

A person appointed to be the Director of OPI is, at the end of a term of appointment, eligible for reappointment.

A person is only eligible for appointment as the Director of OPI if the person—

is a legal practitioner of at least 7 years standing (taking into account, for that purpose, periods of legal practice and judicial service within and outside the State) or a former judge of the High

is not a judicial officer or member of an Australian Parliament.

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contravention of a condition of appointment; or

misconduct;

failure or incapacity to carry out official duties satisfactorily.

The office of Director of OPI becomes vacant if the holder—

dies;

completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or

resigns by written notice to the Governor; or

is appointed to judicial office; or

is nominated for election as a member of an Australian Parliament; or

becomes an insolvent under administration within the meaning of the

is convicted of—

an indictable offence against the law of this State; or

an offence against the law of this State that is punishable by imprisonment for a term of at least 12 months; or

an offence against the law of another jurisdiction that, if committed in this State, would be an offence of a kind referred to in a preceding subparagraph; or

is sentenced to imprisonment for an offence (whether against a law of this State or another jurisdiction); or

is removed from office by the Governor under subsection (5).

Except as is provided by this section, the Director of OPI may not be removed from office, nor will the office of the Director of OPI become vacant.

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