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New South Wales
ICAC and LECC Legislation Amendment Bill
2022
Contents
Page
1 Name of Act 2
2 Commencement 2
Schedule 1 Amendment of Independent Commission Against Corruption Act
1988 No 35 3
Schedule 2 Amendment of Independent Commission Against Corruption
(Commissioner) Act 1994 No 61 5
Schedule 3 Amendment of Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016
No 61 7
I certify that this public bill, which originated in the Legislative Assembly, has finally passed
the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
Legislative Assembly,
Sydney, , 2022
New South Wales
ICAC and LECC Legislation Amendment Bill
2022
Act No , 2022
An Act to amend the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, the Independent
Commission Against Corruption (Commissioner) Act 1994 and the Law Enforcement Conduct
Commission Act 2016 in relation to the appointment of a Judge of the District Court to the
Independent Commission Against Corruption or the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission; and
for other purposes.
I have examined this bill and find it to correspond in all respects with the bill as finally
passed by both Houses.
Assistant Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
ICAC and LECC Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 [NSW]
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts--
1 Name of Act
This Act is the ICAC and LECC Legislation Amendment Act 2022.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
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Schedule 1 Amendment of Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 No 35
Schedule 1 Amendment of Independent Commission Against
Corruption Act 1988 No 35
[1] Schedule 1A Provisions relating to Inspector and Assistant Inspector
Insert after clause 6--
6A Appointment of Supreme Court or District Court Judge as Inspector
(1) This clause applies to a person--
(a) who was a Judge of the Supreme Court or the District Court before
being appointed as Inspector, whether on a regular or an acting basis,
and
(b) whose resignation as a Judge took effect immediately before the
appointment as Inspector took effect, and
(c) whose instrument of appointment as Inspector declared that the
person's commission as a Judge is to revive by force of this clause, and
(d) who consented by letter to the Minister to the application of this clause.
(2) The person's commission as a Judge revives by force of this clause when the
person ceases to hold office as Inspector.
(3) The person becomes, from the time the person ceases to hold office as
Inspector--
(a) if the person was a Judge of the Supreme Court before being appointed
as Inspector--a Judge of the Supreme Court again, or
(b) if the person was a Judge of the District Court before being appointed
as Inspector--a Judge of the District Court again.
(4) Subclauses (2) and (3) do not apply in relation to any other judicial office held
by the person.
(5) For the purposes of the Judges' Pensions Act 1953--
(a) service by the person as Inspector is taken to be service as a Judge, and
(b) references to a Judge or judicial office include references to the person
in the person's capacity as Inspector and the office of Inspector, and
(c) references to notional judicial salary are, in relation to the person while
Inspector, references to the salary payable to the holder of a judicial
office having a status equivalent to that of the judicial office held by the
person immediately before being appointed as Inspector.
(6) Subclauses (2) and (3) do not apply to the person if--
(a) the person makes a request by letter to the Minister, or
(b) the person is removed from office as Inspector by the Governor on the
address of both Houses of Parliament under clause 7(2).
(7) For the purposes of this clause, a reappointment of the person as Inspector
without a break is taken to be a continuation of the previous appointment as
Inspector.
[2] Schedule 4 Savings, transitional and other provisions
Insert at the end of the Schedule, with appropriate Part and clause numbering--
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ICAC and LECC Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 [NSW]
Schedule 1 Amendment of Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 No 35
Part Provision consequent on enactment of ICAC and
LECC Legislation Amendment Act 2022
Commencement of amendments by ICAC and LECC Legislation Amendment
Act 2022
(1) The amendments made by the amending Act apply on and from 30 June 2022,
including if the amending Act commences after that date.
(2) In this clause--
amending Act means the ICAC and LECC Legislation Amendment Act 2022.
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Schedule 2 Amendment of Independent Commission Against Corruption (Commissioner) Act 1994 No 61
Schedule 2 Amendment of Independent Commission Against
Corruption (Commissioner) Act 1994 No 61
[1] Long title and section 4(1)(a)
Insert "or the District Court" after "Court", wherever occurring.
[2] Section 4, heading
Insert "or District Court" after "Court".
[3] Section 4(2)-(2B)
Omit subsection (2). Insert instead--
(2) The person's commission as a Judge revives by force of this Act when the
person ceases to hold office as a Commissioner.
(2A) The person becomes, from the time the person ceases to hold office as a
Commissioner--
(a) if the person was a Judge of the Supreme Court before being appointed
as a Commissioner--a Judge of the Supreme Court again, or
(b) if the person was a Judge of the District Court before being appointed
as a Commissioner--a Judge of the District Court again.
(2B) Subsections (2) and (2A) do not apply in relation to any other judicial office
held by the person.
[4] Section 4(3)(a)
Omit "of the Supreme Court".
[5] Section 4(4)
Omit "Subsection (2) ceases to". Insert instead "Subsections (2) and (2A) do not".
[6] Sections 6 and 7
Insert after section 5--
6 Regulations
(1) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or transitional nature
consequent on the commencement of--
(a) a provision of this Act, or
(b) a provision amending this Act.
(2) A savings or transitional provision consequent on the commencement of a
provision must not be made more than 2 years after the commencement.
(3) A savings or transitional provision made consequent on the commencement of
a provision is repealed 2 years after the commencement.
(4) A savings or transitional provision made consequent on the commencement of
a provision may take effect before the commencement but not before--
(a) for a provision of this Act--the date of assent to this Act, or
(b) for a provision amending this Act--the date of assent to the amending
Act.
(5) A savings or transitional provision taking effect before its publication on the
NSW legislation website does not--
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Schedule 2 Amendment of Independent Commission Against Corruption (Commissioner) Act 1994 No 61
(a) affect the rights of a person existing before the publication in a way
prejudicial to the person, or
(b) impose liabilities on a person for anything done or omitted to be done
before the publication.
(6) In this section--
person does not include the State or an authority of the State.
7 Commencement of amendments by ICAC and LECC Legislation Amendment
Act 2022
(1) The amendments made by the amending Act apply on and from 30 June 2022,
including if the amending Act commences after that date.
(2) In this section--
amending Act means the ICAC and LECC Legislation Amendment Act 2022.
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Schedule 3 Amendment of Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 No 61
Schedule 3 Amendment of Law Enforcement Conduct
Commission Act 2016 No 61
[1] Schedule 1 Provisions relating to members of the Commission, Assistant
Commissioners and alternate Commissioners
Insert "or District Court" after "Court" in clause 6, heading.
[2] Schedule 1, clause 6(1)(a)
Insert "or the District Court" after "Court".
[3] Schedule 1, clause 6(2)-(2B)
Omit clause 6(2). Insert instead--
(2) The person's commission as a Judge revives by force of this clause when the
person ceases to hold office as a member of the Commission or Assistant
Commissioner.
(2A) The person becomes, from the time the person ceases to hold office as a
member of the Commission or Assistant Commissioner--
(a) if the person was a Judge of the Supreme Court before being appointed
as a member of the Commission or Assistant Commissioner--a Judge
of the Supreme Court again, or
(b) if the person was a Judge of the District Court before being appointed
as a member of the Commission or Assistant Commissioner--a Judge
of the District Court again.
(2B) Subclauses (2) and (2A) do not apply in relation to any other judicial office
held by the person.
[4] Schedule 1, clause 6(3)(a)
Omit "of the Supreme Court".
[5] Schedule 1, clause 6(4)
Omit "Subclause (2) ceases to". Insert instead "Subclauses (2) and (2A) do not".
[6] Schedule 2 Provisions relating to Inspector and Assistant Inspectors
Insert "or District Court" after "Court" in clause 8, heading.
[7] Schedule 2, clause 8(1)(a)
Insert "or the District Court" after "Court".
[8] Schedule 2, clause 8(2)-(2B)
Omit subclause (2). Insert instead--
(2) The person's commission as a Judge revives by force of this clause when the
person ceases to hold office as Inspector.
(2A) The person becomes, from the time the person ceases to hold office as
Inspector--
(a) if the person was a Judge of the Supreme Court before being appointed
as Inspector--a Judge of the Supreme Court again, or
(b) if the person was a Judge of the District Court before being appointed
as Inspector--a Judge of the District Court again.
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Schedule 3 Amendment of Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 No 61
(2B) Subclauses (2) and (2A) do not apply in relation to any other judicial office
held by the person.
[9] Schedule 2, clause 8(4)
Omit "Subclause (2) ceases to". Insert instead "Subclauses (2) and (2A) do not".
[10] Schedule 3 Savings, transitional and other provisions
Insert at the end of the Schedule, with appropriate Part and clause numbering--
Part Provision consequent on enactment of ICAC and
LECC Legislation Amendment Act 2022
Commencement of amendments by ICAC and LECC Legislation Amendment
Act 2022
(1) The amendments made by the amending Act apply on and from 30 June 2022,
including if the amending Act commences after that date.
(2) In this clause--
amending Act means the ICAC and LECC Legislation Amendment Act 2022.
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