Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

INTEGRITY COMMISSION AMENDMENT ACT 2022 (NO. 17 OF 2022) - SECT 12

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90A     Dealing with preliminary inquiry notice for Assembly information

    (1)     This section applies if a person (other than a current or former member of the Legislative Assembly)—

        (a)     has been issued a preliminary inquiry notice; and

        (b)     considers that the notice requires the production of a document or other thing containing Assembly information.

    (2)     The person must—

        (a)     not produce the document or thing to the commission; and

        (b)     give the Speaker a copy of the preliminary inquiry notice; and

        (c)     tell the commission that they have taken the step mentioned in paragraph (b); and

        (d)     comply with the preliminary inquiry notice, to the extent that it does not relate to Assembly information; and

        (e)     if the Speaker authorises the person to produce the document or thing to the commission—produce the document or thing to the commission.

Note 1     This Act does not affect the law relating to the privileges of the Legislative Assembly (see s 7).

Note 2     A claim of parliamentary privilege must be dealt with by the Legislative Assembly (see s 177).