26Oath or affirmation of office

26 Oath or affirmation of office

S. 26(1) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.41).

(1) Before a person appointed to be the Chief Integrity Inspector or to act in the office of the Chief Integrity Inspector assumes the office, he or she must have taken an oath or made an affirmation that he or she—

(a) will faithfully and impartially perform the duties and functions and exercise the powers of the office; and

(b) will not disclose, except as authorised or required by law, any information received in the performance of the duties and functions or the exercise of the powers of the office.

(2) The oath or affirmation is to be administered by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

S. 27 amended by Nos 19/2012 s. 9, 82/2012 ss 29, 152(1)(2), 202, 265.