Part 3—The National Anti-Corruption Commission
Division 1—The Commissioner
16 The Commissioner
There is to be a National Anti-Corruption Commissioner.
Note: For provisions in relation to the Commissioner's appointment, see Division 1 of Part 12.
17 Functions of the Commissioner
The Commissioner has the following functions:
- (a) to detect corrupt conduct;
- (b) to conduct preliminary investigations into corruption issues or possible corruption issues;
- (c) to conduct corruption investigations into corruption issues that could involve corrupt conduct that is serious or systemic;
- (d) to report on corruption investigations and public inquiries;
- (e) to refer corruption issues to Commonwealth agencies and State or Territory government entities;
- (f) to oversee investigations into corruption issues conducted by Commonwealth agencies;
- (g) to conduct public inquiries into:
- (i) the risk of corrupt conduct occurring; and
- (ii) measures directed at dealing with that risk and preventing that conduct;
- (h) to provide education and information in relation to corrupt conduct and preventing that conduct;
- (i) to collect, correlate, analyse and disseminate general information and intelligence about corrupt conduct;
- (j) to report, and make recommendations, to the Minister concerning the need for, or desirability of, legislative or administrative reform in relation to any matters dealt with by this Act;
