sec.471Validation of past reports

### sec.471 Validation of past reports This section applies to a report on a particular complaint about, or information or matter involving, corruption or a particular corruption investigation that was— before 13 September 2023, purportedly prepared or made under former section 64; and before the introduction day— tabled in the Legislative Assembly; or purportedly published under former section 69. The report and any accompanying document, and any action taken or decision made by the commission in relation to the report, including publication of the report to another person, is taken to be, and to have always been, as valid and lawful as it would be or would have been if— the report were prepared or made under new section 64A; and the commission had complied with this Act and any other law applying in relation to the preparation and making of the report; and the report were signed by the chairperson under new section 69; and the report and accompanying document were given, and tabled or published, under new section 69. For subsection (2)(a), new section 64A(2) is taken not to have applied to the report or the commission’s decisions in relation to the report. In this section— action includes a failure to take action. decision includes a failure to make a decision. introduction day means the day the Bill for the Crime and Corruption (Restoring Reporting Powers) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 was introduced into the Legislative Assembly. report includes a copy of a report and a report in draft form. s 471 ins 2025 No. 7 s 30 (sec.471-ssec.1) This section applies to a report on a particular complaint about, or information or matter involving, corruption or a particular corruption investigation that was— before 13 September 2023, purportedly prepared or made under former section 64; and before the introduction day— tabled in the Legislative Assembly; or purportedly published under former section 69. (sec.471-ssec.2) The report and any accompanying document, and any action taken or decision made by the commission in relation to the report, including publication of the report to another person, is taken to be, and to have always been, as valid and lawful as it would be or would have been if— the report were prepared or made under new section 64A; and the commission had complied with this Act and any other law applying in relation to the preparation and making of the report; and the report were signed by the chairperson under new section 69; and the report and accompanying document were given, and tabled or published, under new section 69. (sec.471-ssec.3) For subsection (2)(a), new section 64A(2) is taken not to have applied to the report or the commission’s decisions in relation to the report. (sec.471-ssec.4) In this section— action includes a failure to take action. decision includes a failure to make a decision. introduction day means the day the Bill for the Crime and Corruption (Restoring Reporting Powers) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 was introduced into the Legislative Assembly. report includes a copy of a report and a report in draft form. - (a) before 13 September 2023, purportedly prepared or made under former section 64; and - (b) before the introduction day— (i) tabled in the Legislative Assembly; or (ii) purportedly published under former section 69. - (i) tabled in the Legislative Assembly; or - (ii) purportedly published under former section 69. - (i) tabled in the Legislative Assembly; or - (ii) purportedly published under former section 69. - (a) the report were prepared or made under new section 64A; and - (b) the commission had complied with this Act and any other law applying in relation to the preparation and making of the report; and - (c) the report were signed by the chairperson under new section 69; and - (d) the report and accompanying document were given, and tabled or published, under new section 69.