sec.15Request for advice

### sec.15 Request for advice A designated person (the advisee ) may, by written request to the integrity commissioner, ask for the integrity commissioner’s advice on an ethics or integrity issue involving the person. Also, a particular designated person, former designated person or former ministerial advisor (also the advisee ) may, by written request to the integrity commissioner, ask for the integrity commissioner’s advice on an ethics or integrity issue as provided for by sections 16 to 20D . However, a designated person under section 12 (1) (f) may ask for advice under subsection (1) only if the designated person has given notice of the request to the Minister in whose office the person is employed. The advisee must disclose to the integrity commissioner all information relevant to the ethics or integrity issue. The integrity commissioner may ask the advisee for further information for the purpose of giving the advice on the ethics or integrity issue. To remove any doubt, it is declared that, subject to sections 16 , 20A and 20D , the integrity commissioner’s advice must not be requested by or about a person who has been, but is not presently, a designated person or ministerial advisor. s 15 amd 2010 No. 37 s 34 ; 2019 No. 9 s 50 ; 2022 No. 33 s 37 ; 2024 No. 3 s 31 (sec.15-ssec.1) A designated person (the advisee ) may, by written request to the integrity commissioner, ask for the integrity commissioner’s advice on an ethics or integrity issue involving the person. (sec.15-ssec.2) Also, a particular designated person, former designated person or former ministerial advisor (also the advisee ) may, by written request to the integrity commissioner, ask for the integrity commissioner’s advice on an ethics or integrity issue as provided for by sections 16 to 20D . (sec.15-ssec.3) However, a designated person under section 12 (1) (f) may ask for advice under subsection (1) only if the designated person has given notice of the request to the Minister in whose office the person is employed. (sec.15-ssec.4) The advisee must disclose to the integrity commissioner all information relevant to the ethics or integrity issue. (sec.15-ssec.5) The integrity commissioner may ask the advisee for further information for the purpose of giving the advice on the ethics or integrity issue. (sec.15-ssec.6) To remove any doubt, it is declared that, subject to sections 16 , 20A and 20D , the integrity commissioner’s advice must not be requested by or about a person who has been, but is not presently, a designated person or ministerial advisor.