8Functions and powers of Integrity Commission

### 8 Functions and powers of Integrity Commission > > (1)  In addition to any other functions that are imposed on the Integrity Commission under this or any other Act, the functions of the Integrity Commission are to – > > > > > > (a) develop standards and codes of conduct to guide public officers in the conduct and performance of their duties; and > > > > > > > (b) educate public officers and the public about integrity in public administration; and > > > > > > > (c) prepare guidelines and provide training to public officers on matters of conduct, propriety and ethics; and > > > > > > > (d) provide advice on a confidential basis to public officers about the practical implementation of standards of conduct that it considers appropriate in specific instances; and > > > > > > > (e) establish and maintain codes of conduct and registration systems to regulate contact between persons conducting lobbying activities and certain public officers; and > > > > > > > (f) receive and assess complaints or information relating to matters involving misconduct; and > > > > > > > (g) refer complaints to a relevant public authority, integrity entity or Parliamentary integrity entity for action; and > > > > > > > (h) refer complaints or any potential breaches of the law to the Commissioner of Police, the DPP or other person that the Integrity Commission considers appropriate for action; and > > > > > > > (i) investigate any complaint by itself or in cooperation with a public authority, the Commissioner of Police, the DPP or other person that the Integrity Commission considers appropriate; and > > > > > > > (j) on its own initiative, initiate an investigation into any matter related to misconduct; and > > > > > > > (k) deal with any matter referred to it by the Joint Committee; and > > > > > > > (l) assume responsibility for, and complete, an investigation into misconduct commenced by a public authority or integrity entity if the Integrity Commission considers that action to be appropriate having regard to the principles set out in [section 9](#GS9@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (m) when conducting or monitoring investigations into misconduct, gather evidence for or ensure evidence is gathered for – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the prosecution of persons for offences; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) proceedings to investigate a breach of a code of conduct; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) proceedings under any other Act; and > > > > > > > (n) conduct inquiries into complaints; and > > > > > > > (o) receive reports relating to misconduct from a relevant public authority or integrity entity and take any action that it considers appropriate; and > > > > > > > (p) if the Integrity Commission is satisfied that it is in the public interest and expedient to do so, recommend to the Premier the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry under the [Commissions of Inquiry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-070) ; and > > > > > > > (q) monitor or audit any matter relating to the dealing with and investigation of complaints about misconduct in any public authority including any standards, codes of conduct, or guidelines that relate to the dealing with those complaints; and > > > > > > > (r) perform any other prescribed functions or exercise any other prescribed powers. > > > (2)  In addition to any other powers that are conferred on the Integrity Commission under this or any other Act, the Integrity Commission has the power to do all things reasonably necessary or convenient to be done in connection with the performance of its functions.