Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017
121Acting ICAC
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121 Acting ICAC (1) The Administrator may appoint an eligible person for appointment as the ICAC to act as the ICAC: (a) during a vacancy in the office; or (b) during a period, or all periods, when the ICAC (or another Acting ICAC) is unable, or unavailable, to perform official duties. (2) The Administrator may appoint a person (including the Inspector) to act as the ICAC to investigate the conduct of the ICAC, the ICAC's Office or a member of ICAC staff, if the person: (a) is an eligible person for appointment as the ICAC; and (b) is not, and has never been, a public officer. (5) An Acting ICAC holds office on the conditions (including conditions about remuneration, expenses and allowances) determined by the Administrator. (6) Section 114(4) does not apply to an Acting ICAC, but an Acting ICAC cannot investigate a matter involving the conduct of: (a) a public body in which they are employed or hold office; or (b) a public body or public officer to which they provide services under any form of arrangement; or (c) if the Acting ICAC is a public sector employee – a judicial (7) Concurrent appointments may exist under this section if the conditions of appointment distinguish the circumstances in which each appointee may act. Example for subsection (7) A person could be appointed as Acting ICAC in relation to a particular matter if the ICAC is unable to perform the ICAC's functions in relation to that matter and another person could be appointed as Acting ICAC in relation to another such matter being dealt with at the same time.