270At the end of section 317ZR

270 At the end of section 317ZR

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(6) For the purposes of this section, a person is at executive level, in relation to an interception agency of Western Australia, if the person occupies an office or position at an equivalent level to that of a senior executive officer (within the meaning of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 (WA)).

Schedule 2—Application, saving and transitional provisions

Part 1—Introduction

1 Definitions

(1) In this Schedule:

existing inquiry: see paragraph 2(1)(b).

existing investigation: see paragraph 2(1)(a).

instrument includes:

(a) a contract, deed, undertaking, arrangement or agreement; and
(b) a notice, authority, order or instruction; and
(c) an instrument made under an Act or a regulation.

NACC corruption issue transition notice: see subitem 36(4).

new Act means the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022.

old Act means the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006, as in force immediately before the transition time.

rules means the rules made under item 57.

transition determination means, in relation to an existing investigation or an existing inquiry, a determination under subitem 3(1).

transition time means the time section 40 of the new Act (which gives the National Anti‑Corruption Commissioner the power to deal with a corruption issue) commences.

(2) Expressions used in this Schedule that are defined for the purposes of the new Act, and are used in relation to that Act, have the same meaning as in that Act.

(3) Expressions used in this Schedule that were defined for the purposes of the old Act, and are used in relation to that Act, have the same meaning as in that Act.

(4) For the purposes of the operation of the old Act after the transition time, as provided for by this Schedule:

(a) the National Anti‑Corruption Commissioner may exercise the powers, and perform the functions and duties, of the Integrity Commissioner; and
(b) the Inspector may exercise the powers, and perform the functions and duties, of a special investigator; and
(c) the old Act applies with such further modifications as are necessary for matters under the old Act to be managed by the National Anti‑Corruption Commission or the Inspector, as the case requires; and
(d) the amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 1 are taken not to have been made.

Part 2—Existing investigations and inquiries

2 Transitional—continuation of existing investigations and inquiries

(1) This item applies in relation to the following: