Integrity Commission Act 2009

The Chief Commissioner is to preside at all meetings of the Board at which he or she is present.

If the Chief Commissioner is not present at a meeting of the Board, another member is to preside.

Three members constitute a quorum at a meeting of the Board.

A meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present is competent to transact any business of the Board.

The person presiding at a meeting of the Board has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also a casting vote.

Subject to this Act, the Board may regulate the calling of, and the conduct of business at, its meetings as it considers appropriate.

The Board may permit members to participate in a particular meeting or all meetings by –

telephone; or

video conference; or

any other means of communication approved by the Board.

A member who participates in a meeting under a permission granted under subclause (2) is taken to be present at the meeting.

Without limiting subclause (1), the Board may allow a person to attend a meeting for the purpose of advising or informing it on any matter.

If all members appointed sign a document containing a statement that they are in favour of a resolution in the terms set out in the document, a resolution in those terms is taken to have been passed at a meeting of the Board held on the day on which the document is signed or, if the members do not sign it on the same day, on the day on which the last of the members signs the document.

If a resolution is taken to have been passed under subclause (1), each member is to be –

advised immediately of the matter; and

given a copy of the terms of the resolution.

For the purposes of subclause (1), 2 or more separate documents containing a statement in identical terms, each of which is signed by one or more members, is taken to constitute one document.

If a member has a direct or indirect interest in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, by the Board at a meeting of the Board, the member must, as soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the member's knowledge, disclose the nature of the interest to the Integrity Commission.

The disclosure is to be recorded in the minutes of the Board and, unless the Board otherwise determines, a member who has made a disclosure under subclause (1) in relation to a matter must not –

be present during any deliberation of the Board in relation to the matter; or

take part in any decision of the Board in relation to the matter.

For the purpose of the making of a determination under subclause (2), the member to whom the matter relates must not –

be present during any deliberation of the Board for the purpose of making the determination; or

take part in making the determination.

Subclause (1) does not apply in respect of an interest that arises only because the member is also a State Service officer or State Service employee.

Subclause (1) does not apply in respect of an interest that arises only because the member is also the holder of an office specified in section 14(1)(b), (c) or (d).

Except as provided by this Act, the Board may regulate its own proceedings.

The Board may inform itself on any matter in such manner as it thinks fit.

any resolution of the Board; and

the presence of a quorum at any meeting of the Board.