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377 Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC
(1) Subject to any exemption notice issued under section 57B of the **Independent Broad based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011**, the Chairperson must notify the IBAC of any matter that the Chairperson suspects on reasonable grounds involves corrupt conduct occurring or having occurred, of which the Chairperson becomes aware in the performance of functions or duties or the exercise of powers under this Act or any other Act.
(2) This section does not apply to corrupt conduct of the IBAC or IBAC personnel.
(3) This section does not apply to a matter referred to the Authority by the IBAC under section 73 of the **Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011**.
(4) If the Chairperson considers at any time that any matter described in subsection (3) appears to involve conduct that is corrupt conduct, the Chairperson must inform the IBAC.
S. 378 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 18 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 32−40, 3/2020 ss 45, 46, 47/2020 s. 27).