INTEGRITY ACT 2009 - As at 13 December 2023 - Act 52 of 2009
- As at 13 December 2023
- Act 52 of 2009
Table of Provisions
CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Dictionary
- 4 Purpose
- 5 Act binds all persons
CHAPTER 2 - QUEENSLAND INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER AND OFFICE OF THE QUEENSLAND INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER
- 6 Integrity commissioner and integrity office
- 7 Functions of integrity commissioner
- 7A Integrity commissioner not subject to direction
- 8 Protection for integrity commissioner and deputy integrity commissioner
- 8A Duties of deputy integrity commissioner
- 8B Deputy integrity commissioner subject only to direction of integrity commissioner
- 8C Control of integrity office
- 8D Integrity officers subject only to direction of integrity commissioner
CHAPTER 3 - ADVICE ON ETHICS OR INTEGRITY ISSUES
PART 1 - CORE CONCEPTS
Division 1 - Preliminary
- 14 Application of pt 2
- 15 Request for advice
- 16 Request by Premier
- 17 Request by Minister
18. (Repealed)
- 19 Request by Leader of the Opposition
- 20 Request by chief executive
Division 3 - Requests about other persons
Division 4 - Advice
PART 3 - MEETING WITH AND ADVICE FOR MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ON INTERESTS ISSUES
PART 4 - CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROTECTION
Division 1 - Secrecy
Division 2 - Authorised disclosures—ethics or integrity issue
- 25 Definitions for division
- 26 Disclosure
- 27 Disclosure by person to whom a relevant document relates
- 28 Disclosure to person to whom a relevant document relates
- 29 Disclosure to Premier
- 30 Disclosure to Minister
- 32 Disclosure to Leader of the Opposition
- 33 Disclosure to chief executive officer
- 33A Disclosure to Assistant Minister
Division 3 - Authorised disclosures—interests issues
- 34 Definitions for division
- 35 Disclosure
- 36 Disclosure by member to whom a relevant document relates
- 37 Disclosure to member to whom a relevant document relates
- 38 Disclosure to Premier
- 39 Disclosure to Leader of the Opposition
Division 4 - Protection
CHAPTER 3A - MANAGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
PART 1 - MINISTERS
PART 2 - STATUTORY OFFICE HOLDERS
CHAPTER 4 - REGULATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES
PART 1 - CORE CONCEPTS
- 41 Meaning of lobbyist and third party client and related concepts
- 42 Meaning of lobbying activity and contact
- 43 Meaning of lobbyists register and lobbyists code of conduct
- 44 Meaning of government representative
- 45 Meaning of former senior government representative
- 46 Meaning of councillor
- 47 Meaning of public sector officer
- 47A Meaning of Opposition representative
- 47B Meaning of former Opposition representative
PART 2 - REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS
Division 1 - Interpretation
Division 2 - Register
- 49 Register
- 50 Timely updating of particulars
- 51 Updating of particulars contained in application
Division 3 - Registration
- 52 Definitions for division
- 53 Application for registration
- 54 Integrity commissioner’s powers before deciding application
- 55 Grounds for refusing registration
- 56 Decision
- 57 Show cause notice
- 58 Representations about show cause notice
- 59 Registration
- 60 Refusal to register
Division 4 - Cancellation etc. of registration
- 61 Definitions for division
- 62 Grounds for cancellation etc.
- 63 Show cause notice
- 64 Representations about show cause notice
- 65 No cancellation etc.
- 66 Cancellation
- 66A Alternatives to cancellation
PART 3 - LIMITATIONS ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES
- 67 Definitions for part
- 68 Lobbyists code of conduct
- 69 Success fee prohibited
- 70 Related lobbying by former senior government representative or former Opposition representative prohibited
- 71 Lobbying by unregistered entity prohibited
- 71A Offence for conduct by lobbyist if not registered
- 72 Act not to require contact or limit particular contact
PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS
CHAPTER 4A - (Repealed)
CHAPTER 5 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER, DEPUTY INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER AND INTEGRITY OFFICE
PART 1 - INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER
- 73 Appointment
- 74 Procedure before appointment
- 75 Term of appointment
- 76 Remuneration and conditions
- 77 Leave of absence
- 78 Resignation
- 79 Oath before performing duties
- 80 Declaration of interests
- 81 Conflicts of interest
- 82 Removal from office
- 83 Delegation of powers
- 84 Acting integrity commissioner
- 85 Annual reports of integrity commissioner
PART 2 - DEPUTY INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER
- 85A Employment of deputy integrity commissioner
- 85B Declaration of interests
PART 3 - INTEGRITY OFFICE
CHAPTER 6 - STRATEGIC REVIEWS OF INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER’S FUNCTIONS
- 86 Conduct of reviews
- 87 Powers of strategic review
- 88 Report of strategic review
CHAPTER 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 89 Functions of parliamentary committee
- 90 Approval of forms
- 91 Regulation-making power
CHAPTER 8 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Division 1 - Provisions for Act No. 52 of 2009
Division 2 - Provisions for Integrity Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2010
- 102 Application of s 40A to existing conflicts
