15Meaning of Commonwealth integrity agency

15 Meaning of Commonwealth integrity agency

Each of the following office holders, together with their staff (if any), is a Commonwealth integrity agency: (a) the Commonwealth Ombudsman, a Deputy Commonwealth Ombudsman, the Defence Force Ombudsman, the Postal Industry Ombudsman, the Overseas Students Ombudsman, the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman, the VET Student Loans Ombudsman and the National Student Ombudsman; (b) the Australian Public Service Commissioner; (c) the Merit Protection Commissioner; (d) the Auditor‑General; (e) the AFP Commissioner; (f) the Parliamentary Service Commissioner; (g) the Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner; (h) the Australian Information Commissioner; (i) the CEO of the ACC (within the meaning of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002); (j) the IGIS; (k) the Inspector‑General of Taxation; (l) the Chief Executive Officer of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency; (la) the Inspector‑General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports; (m) the Inspector‑General of Biosecurity; (o) the Inspector‑General of Water Compliance; (p) the Inspector‑General of the Australian Defence Force; (pa) the Inspector‑General of Aged Care; (pb) a Commissioner of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission; (q) any other statutory office holder that: (i) has functions that include investigating, or inquiring into, action taken by public officials; and (ii) is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph.