Public Corporations Act 1993

An employee of a public corporation must at all times act honestly in the performance of his or her duties, whether within or outside the

Subsection (1) does not apply to conduct that is merely of a trivial character and does not result in significant detriment to the public interest.

If a person is convicted of an offence against this section in relation to a public corporation, the court by which the person is convicted may, in addition to imposing a penalty, order the convicted person to pay to the corporation—

if the court is satisfied that the person or any other person made a profit as a result of the contravention—an amount equal to the profit; and

if the court is satisfied that the corporation or a subsidiary of the corporation suffered loss or damage as a result of the contravention—compensation for the loss or damage.

If a person contravenes this section in relation to a public corporation, the corporation or the corporation's Minister may (whether or not proceedings have been brought for the offence) recover from the person by action in a court of competent jurisdiction—

if the person or any other person made a profit as a result of the contravention—an amount equal to the profit; and

if the corporation or a subsidiary of the corporation suffered loss or damage as a result of the contravention—compensation for the loss or damage.