Part 5Accountability

Part 5—Accountability 45—Annual reports by Office and Commission (1) The Director of OPI must, before 30 September in each year, prepare a report on the operations of the Office. (2) The report of the Director of OPI must— (a) relate to the financial year preceding the making of the report; and (b) describe— (i) the number and general nature of complaints and reports received by the Office; and (ii) the number and general nature of matters referred for investigation to the Commissioner of Police or other law enforcement agency; and (iii) the number and general nature of matters referred to an inquiry agency or public authority; and (c) deal with any other matters stipulated by the regulations. (3) The Commission must, before 30 September in each year, prepare a report on the operations of the Commission. (4) The report of the Commission must— (a) relate to the financial year preceding the making of the report; and (b) describe— (i) the number and general nature of matters investigated by the Commission; and (ii) the number of warrants issued by the Commission and by judges of the Supreme Court; and (iii) the number of examinations conducted; and (iv) the extent to which investigations have resulted in prosecutions or disciplinary action; and (v) the number and general nature of matters referred for investigation to the Commissioner of Police or other law enforcement agency; and (vi) the number and general nature of occasions on which public statements have been made by the Commission; and (vii) the number and general nature of matters referred to an inquiry agency or public authority; and (viii) the number and general nature of directions or guidance given in referring matters under this Act; and (ix) the number and general nature of requests for examinations of accounts by the Auditor‑General; and (x) the number and general nature of recommendations made to an inquiry agency or public authority by the Commission; and (xi) the number and general nature of reports made to the Attorney‑General, President of the Legislative Council or Speaker of the House of Assembly; and (xii) a description of the activities carried out in relation to its evaluation and educational functions; and (c) deal with any other matters stipulated by the regulations. (5) A copy of a report under this section must be delivered to the President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of Assembly. (6) The President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of Assembly must, on the first sitting day after receiving a report, lay it before their respective Houses. 46—Reviews Reviews must be conducted in accordance with Schedule 4. 47—Crime and Public Integrity Policy Committee The Commission must ensure that a copy of each annual report and other public report prepared by the Commission under this Act is promptly delivered to the Crime and Public Integrity Policy Committee established under the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991. 48—OPI and Commission websites (1) The Commission must maintain a website for the purposes of this Act and include on it— (a) information about the educational programs conducted or facilitated by the Commission; and (b) information about the evaluations of practices, policies and procedures of inquiry agencies and public authorities conducted by the Commission; and (c) information about the other functions of the Commission; and (d) the Commission's standard operating procedures; and (e) the reports prepared under section 41; and (f) the reports prepared under section 42; and (g) the Commission's annual reports; and (h) information about the Inspector under Schedule 4 and the manner in which a complaint can be made to the Inspector; and (i) the reports on annual reviews laid before Parliament in accordance with Schedule 4; and (j) information designed to assist in preventing or minimising corruption in public administration or other material, as considered appropriate by the Commission. (2) The Office must maintain a website for the purposes of this Act and include on it— (a) information about the functions of the Office; and (b) information about how to make a complaint to the Office; and (c) the Office's annual reports; and (d) information about the Inspector under Schedule 4 and the manner in which a complaint can be made to the Inspector; and (e) the reports on annual reviews laid before Parliament in accordance with Schedule 4; and (f) other material, as considered appropriate by the Office or as prescribed by the regulations. 49—Provision of information to Attorney‑General (1) The Commissioner and the Director of OPI must keep the Attorney‑General informed of the general conduct of the functions of the Commission and the Office and, if the Attorney‑General so requests, provide information to the Attorney‑General relevant to the performance of the functions of the Commission or the Office (but not information identifying or about a particular matter subject to assessment, investigation or referral under this Act). (2) However, if the Commissioner or the Director of OPI is of the opinion that to provide information as requested by the Attorney‑General would compromise the proper performance of the Commission's functions or the Office's functions (as the case may be), they may instead provide to the Governor a detailed written explanation of the reasons for that opinion.