Integrity Commission Act 2009

The Minister must commission an independent review of this Act as soon as possible after 31 December 2015 to enable consideration of – the operation of the Act in achieving its object and the objectives of the Integrity Commission; and the operation of the Integrity Commission, including the exercise of its powers, the investigation of complaints and the conduct of inquiries; and the operation of the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner; and the operation of the Joint Committee; and the effectiveness of orders and regulations made under this Act in furthering the object of this Act and the objectives of the Integrity Commission; and any other matters relevant to the effect of this Act in improving ethical conduct and public confidence in public authorities.

The independent review is to be undertaken by a person appointed by the Governor.

Before a person is appointed to undertake the independent review, the Minister is to consult the Joint Committee or, if the Joint Committee has not been appointed or Parliament has been prorogued, the Minister is to consult – the President of the Legislative Council; and the Parliamentary leader of each political party represented in the House of Assembly.

The person who undertakes the independent review must invite submissions relevant to the review from the public and give due consideration to the content of any such submissions.

The person who undertakes the independent review must give the Minister a written report of the review.

The Minister is to – transmit a copy of the report of the independent review to the President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of Assembly; and cause a copy of that report to be laid before each House of Parliament within 14 sitting-days of receiving it.

In this section – independent review means a review undertaken by a person who – holds or has held office as a judge of a court of the Commonwealth or of an Australian State or Territory; and is not otherwise employed by this State, a State Service Agency or a statutory authority.