174Staff members of ACLEI to report corrupt conduct

#### 174 Staff members of ACLEI to report corrupt conduct (1) The Integrity Commissioner commits an offence if the Integrity Commissioner: (a) becomes aware of an ACLEI corruption issue that relates to the conduct of a person who is, or has been, a staff member of ACLEI (other than the Integrity Commissioner himself or herself); and (b) does not, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the ACLEI corruption issue, notify the Minister of the issue in writing. Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the Integrity Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that the Minister has already been notified of the ACLEI corruption issue. > Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (2): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code. (3) A person commits an offence if the person: (a) is a staff member of ACLEI (other than the Integrity Commissioner); and (b) becomes aware of an ACLEI corruption issue that relates to the conduct of the person who is the Integrity Commissioner; and (c) does not, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the ACLEI corruption issue, notify the Minister of the issue in writing. Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has reasonable grounds to believe that the Minister has already been notified of the ACLEI corruption issue. > Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (4): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code. (5) A person (the first person) commits an offence if the first person: (a) is a staff member of ACLEI (other than the Integrity Commissioner); and (b) becomes aware of an ACLEI corruption issue that relates to the conduct of another person who is, or has been, a staff member of ACLEI (other than the person who is the Integrity Commissioner); and (c) does not, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the ACLEI corruption issue, notify the Integrity Commissioner of the issue in writing. Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months. (6) Subsection (5) does not apply if the person has reasonable grounds to believe that the Integrity Commissioner, has already been notified of the ACLEI corruption issue. > Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (6): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code. (7) A notification given under this section is not a legislative instrument.