Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 2012

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to conduct annual reviews examining the operations of the Office and the Commission during each financial year; and

to conduct reviews relating to relevant complaints received by the

to conduct other reviews on the Inspector's own motion or at the request of the Attorney‑General or the Committee; and

to perform any other functions conferred on the Inspector by other

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subject to subclause (3), must be a person who would be eligible for appointment as the

will be appointed under this clause for a term not exceeding 3 years and on conditions determined by the Governor and, at the end of a term of appointment, will be eligible for reappointment.

Despite section 8(3)(b), a person who is not appointed as a judicial officer on a permanent basis may be appointed as the Inspector.

Before a person is appointed to be the Inspector, the Attorney‑General must ensure that the position is advertised in a newspaper or newspapers circulating in each State and Territory.

A person may only be appointed to be the Inspector if, following referral by the Attorney‑General of not less than 2 candidates who are qualified for appointment as the Inspector to the Statutory

Despite the Parliamentary

Subject to subclause (9), the Governor may, on the address of both Houses of Parliament, remove the Inspector from office.

Subject to subclause (9), the Governor may suspend the Inspector from office for—

contravention of a condition of appointment; or

misconduct;

failure or incapacity to carry out official duties satisfactorily.

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If the Governor suspends the Inspector from office, a full statement of the reason for the suspension must be laid before both Houses of

If, at the end of 20 sitting days after the statement is laid before Parliament, neither House of Parliament has presented an address to the Governor requiring the Inspector to be restored to office, the Inspector is removed from office.

If within 20 sitting days after the statement is laid before

The office of Inspector 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 this clause.

Except as is provided by this clause, the Inspector may not be removed or suspended from office, nor will the office of the Inspector become vacant.

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