8Application of Act—conduct that happened before the

8 Application of Act—conduct that happened before the commencement of this Act (1) This Act applies in relation to conduct that happened after self-government day and before the commencement of this section if the conduct— (a) is conduct by an entity (whether or not still in existence) that would have been a public official or public sector entity under this Act had this Act been in force at the time the conduct happened; and (b) would have been corrupt conduct under this Act had this Act been in force at the time the conduct happened. (2) However, the commission must not conduct an investigation under chapter 3 (Commission—investigating corrupt conduct) in relation to conduct of a judicial officer that happened after self-government day and entirely before the commencement of this section if the matter directly relates to— (a) the merits of a decision made by the judicial officer; or (b) an order made by the judicial officer; or (c) a judgment given by the judicial officer.

Preliminary Part 1.1 (3) Also, the commission need not conduct an investigation under chapter 3 (Commission—investigating corrupt conduct) in relation to conduct that happened after self-government day and entirely before the commencement of this section if satisfied on reasonable grounds that the matter does not justify investigation because— (a) the conduct is trivial; or (b) the conduct is unrelated to the functions of the commission; or (c) the corruption report is frivolous or vexatious or not made in good faith; or (d) the corruption report lacks substance or credibility; or (e) the corruption report was not made genuinely or was made primarily for a mischievous purpose; or (f) another investigatory body has already appropriately investigated, or decided not to investigate, the conduct; or (g) the conduct happened too long ago to justify investigation. (4) In addition, the commission may conduct an investigation under chapter 3 in relation to conduct that happened after self-government day and entirely before the commencement of this section only if satisfied on reasonable grounds that— (a) it is in the public interest for the commission to investigate the (b) in all the circumstances, it is appropriate for the commission to investigate the conduct, having regard to the commission’s function of investigating conduct that is alleged to be corrupt

investigatory body means— (a) an integrity body; or (b) another entity (whether or not still in existence) with power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions.