South Australian Numbered Acts

INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO 54 OF 2016) - SECT 11

11—Amendment of section 24—Action that may be taken

        (1)         Section 24(2)(a)—delete "and, if the Commissioner considers it appropriate, the Commissioner may give directions or guidance to the agency in respect of the matter"

        (2)         Section 24(2)(ab) and (b)—delete paragraphs (ab) and (b) and substitute:

            (b)         in the case of a matter raising potential issues of serious or systemic maladministration in public administration—the Commissioner may exercise the powers of an inquiry agency in dealing with the matter if satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so;

            (c)         in the case of a matter raising potential issues of serious or systemic misconduct in public administration—the Commissioner may exercise the powers of an inquiry agency in dealing with the matter if the Commissioner is satisfied that the matter must be dealt with in connection with a matter the subject of an investigation of a kind referred to in subsection (1)(a) or a matter being dealt with in accordance with paragraph (b);

            (d)         the matter may be referred to a public authority and directions or guidance may be given to the authority in respect of the matter.