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Integrity Act 2009
sec.20DRequest by former ministerial advisor
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### sec.20D Request by former ministerial advisor
Within 2 years after being a ministerial advisor, a person may ask for the integrity commissioner’s advice on an ethics or integrity issue involving the person that arises from a post-separation obligation.
Also, a ministerial adviser who may become a former ministerial adviser may ask for the integrity commissioner’s advice on an ethics or integrity issue involving the ministerial adviser that may arise from a post-separation obligation.
In this section—
post-separation obligation means—
an obligation (including an obligation under an Act, contract of employment, directive, policy or code of conduct) that—
applies to the person because the person was, but is no longer, a ministerial advisor; and
relates to contact with a government representative or Opposition representative; or
an obligation applying to the person under section 62 .
s 20D ins 2022 No. 33 s 42
amd 2024 No. 3 ss 33B , 73 sch 1
(sec.20D-ssec.1) Within 2 years after being a ministerial advisor, a person may ask for the integrity commissioner’s advice on an ethics or integrity issue involving the person that arises from a post-separation obligation.
(sec.20D-ssec.1A) Also, a ministerial adviser who may become a former ministerial adviser may ask for the integrity commissioner’s advice on an ethics or integrity issue involving the ministerial adviser that may arise from a post-separation obligation.
(sec.20D-ssec.2) In this section— post-separation obligation means— an obligation (including an obligation under an Act, contract of employment, directive, policy or code of conduct) that— applies to the person because the person was, but is no longer, a ministerial advisor; and relates to contact with a government representative or Opposition representative; or an obligation applying to the person under section 62 .
- (a) an obligation (including an obligation under an Act, contract of employment, directive, policy or code of conduct) that— (i) applies to the person because the person was, but is no longer, a ministerial advisor; and (ii) relates to contact with a government representative or Opposition representative; or
- (i) applies to the person because the person was, but is no longer, a ministerial advisor; and
- (ii) relates to contact with a government representative or Opposition representative; or
- (b) an obligation applying to the person under section 62 .
- (i) applies to the person because the person was, but is no longer, a ministerial advisor; and
- (ii) relates to contact with a government representative or Opposition representative; or