Integrity Commission Amendment Act 2019 (ACT)

Integrity Commission Amendment Act 2019

A2019-18

An Act to amend the Integrity Commission Act 2018

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Integrity Commission Amendment Act 2019.

2. Commencement

   (1)Sections 3 and 4 commence on the day after this Act’s notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

   (2)Sections 5 and 6 commence on the commencement of the Integrity Commission Act 2018, section 50.

   (3)Section 7 commences on the commencement of the Integrity Commission Act 2018, section 303.

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the Integrity Commission Act 2018.

4. Section 2

   substitute

5. Commencement

   (1)The following provisions commence on 1 July 2019:

   ·     chapter 1 (Preliminary)

   ·     chapter 2 (Integrity commission)

   ·     chapter 5 (Inspector of the commission)

   ·     chapter 9 (Consequential amendments)

   ·     schedule 1, part 1.1 (Annual reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004)

   ·     schedule 1, part 1.10 (Freedom of Information Act 2016)

   ·     schedule 1, part 1.12 (Government Procurement Act 2001)

   ·     schedule 1, part 1.13 (Information Privacy Act 2014)

   ·     schedule 1, part 1.15 (Legislation Act 2001)

   ·     schedule 1, part 1.20 (Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995)

   ·     dictionary.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commenced on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

   (2)The remaining provisions commence on—

   (a)1 December 2019; or

   (b)if, before 1 December 2019, the Minister fixes another day by written notice—the day fixed.

   Note A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act, s 77 (1)).

6. Staff of the commission—eligibility for appointment
   Section 50 (3) (b), note

   omit

   s (3)

   substitute

   s (4)

7. Section 50 (4)

   omit

   subsection (2) (b)

   substitute

   subsection (3) (b)

8. Review of Act
   Section 303 (1)

   substitute

   (1)The Minister must, in consultation with the Speaker, review the operation of this Act as soon as practicable—

   (a)3 years after the commencement of this section; and

   (b)every 5 years after the first review of this Act.

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 16 May 2019.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 14 June 2019.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Integrity Commission Amendment Bill 2019, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 6 June 2019.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2019