Northern Territory Numbered Acts

INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION AMENDMENT ACT 2023 (NO 29 OF 2023) - SECT 20

After section 55(3)

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    (4)     Subsections (1) to (3) do not authorise any of the following public statements:

    (a)     an opinion as to whether a person has committed, is committing or is about to commit, an offence or a breach of discipline;

    (b)     a comment as to the prospects of success of any current or future prosecution or disciplinary action;

    (c)     the naming or identification of any person other than an MLA in relation to a matter that amounts to no more than misconduct or unsatisfactory conduct unless, in the opinion of the ICAC:

        (i)     the alleged misconduct or unsatisfactory conduct gives rise to a suspicion of systemic misconduct or unsatisfactory conduct; or

        (ii)     other exceptional circumstances exist that make it appropriate to name or otherwise identify the person.

    (5)     For subsection (4)(a), a public statement that a person has engaged, is engaging or is about to engage in improper conduct is not a public statement that the person is guilty of or has committed, is committing or is about to commit an offence or a breach of discipline.

    (6)     Subsection (5) does not authorise the naming or identification of a person contrary to subsection (4)(c).