3Object of Act and how object to be achieved

3 Object of Act and how object to be achieved (1) The object of this Act is to address wrongdoing in, or connected with, public administration by: (a) preventing or minimising the occurrence of improper conduct; and (b) improving public confidence that improper conduct will be detected and dealt with appropriately; and (c) providing mechanisms to deal with improper conduct when it occurs. (2) This Act achieves its object: (a) primarily by establishing the ICAC; and (b) by conferring functions in relation to improper conduct on the ICAC and on referral entities; and

Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017 2 (c) by providing incentives and reducing disincentives to persons, to assist in the detection, reporting, investigation, prosecution and prevention of improper conduct; and (d) by protecting persons who put themselves at risk of harm by exposing or reporting improper conduct; and (e) by requiring the ICAC to help public bodies to prevent, and to identify and deal effectively and appropriately with, improper conduct. (3) For subsection (2)(a), the primary purpose of establishing the ICAC is to augment the Territory's existing framework for responding to improper conduct by providing for the ICAC to: (a) investigate the most serious, systemic and sensitive improper (b) ensure that other improper conduct is dealt with, either by an appropriate existing entity or, if the ICAC considers it appropriate, by the ICAC; and (c) coordinate a response to improper conduct when multiple entities have jurisdiction in relation to the matter; and (d) refer information and evidence for the prosecution of offences involving improper conduct. (4) This Act: (a) primarily empowers the ICAC to investigate cases of corrupt conduct and anti-democratic conduct; and (b) empowers the ICAC to refer cases of misconduct and unsatisfactory conduct to referral entities to investigate. Note for section 3 For improper conduct – see section 9.