INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (A STRONGER SYSTEM) ACT 2016 (NO. 30 OF 2016) - SECT 20 New sections 57A and 57B inserted

INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (A STRONGER SYSTEM) ACT 2016 (NO. 30 OF 2016) - SECT 20

After section 57 of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011 insert —

        " 57A     Directions

    (1)     The IBAC may issue Directions for or with respect to notifications to the IBAC that are made in accordance with a mandatory notification provision.

    (2)     Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), Directions may—

        (a)     specify the types of matters that must be notified;

        (b)     relate to a specified mandatory notification provision or the obligations of a specified person under a mandatory notification provision;

        (c)     provide for the form, content and method of notification;

        (d)     be of general or limited application;

        (e)     specify any other matter or thing which the IBAC considers is necessary.

    (3)     Directions must be published in the Government Gazette and on the IBAC's Internet website as soon as is practicable after they are made.

    (4)     Directions take effect—

        (a)     on the day after the Directions are published in the Government Gazette; or

        (b)     on any later day specified in the Directions.

    (5)     A relevant principal officer, other than a person specified in subsection (6), must comply with Directions made under this section.

    (6)     Directions made under this section do not apply to—

        (a)     the Auditor-General;

        (b)     a Department Head of a Department of the Parliament;

        (c)     the Electoral Commissioner;

        (d)     the Ombudsman.

        57B     Exemption notice

    (1)     The IBAC may issue an exemption notice for or with respect to a mandatory notification provision.

    (2)     An exemption notice may specify the types of matters that are not required to be notified to the IBAC.

    (3)     An exemption notice must be published in the Government Gazette and on the IBAC's Internet website as soon as is practicable after it is made.

    (4)     An exemption notice takes effect—

        (a)     on the day after the exemption notice is published in the Government Gazette; or

        (b)     on any later day specified in the exemption notice.".