144Consultation with law enforcement agency head before taking action under section 142 or 143

#### 144 Consultation with law enforcement agency head before taking action under section 142 or 143 (1) This section applies if the Integrity Commissioner proposes to take action under section 142 or 143 in relation to an investigation of a corruption issue that relates to a law enforcement agency. (2) The Integrity Commissioner must take reasonable steps to consult the head of the law enforcement agency before taking the action. (3) If: (a) the corruption issue relates to the conduct of a secondee to the law enforcement agency; and (b) the secondee is an employee of a government agency (the home agency); the Integrity Commissioner must also take reasonable steps to consult the head of the home agency before taking the action. (4) If: (a) the corruption issue relates to the conduct of a secondee to the law enforcement agency; and (b) the secondee is an employee of a State or Territory government agency; the Integrity Commissioner must also take reasonable steps to consult the head of the integrity agency (if any) for that State or Territory before taking the action. (5) However, the Integrity Commissioner need not consult a person under subsection (2), (3) or (4) if doing so is likely to prejudice: (a) the investigation of the corruption issue or another corruption investigation; or (b) any action taken as a result of an investigation referred to in paragraph (a). (6) If the Integrity Commissioner does not consult a person because of subsection (5), the Integrity Commissioner must: (a) inform the Minister that the person has not been consulted; and (b) give the Minister the Integrity Commissioner’s reasons for not consulting the person.