105Annual report

105 Annual report

S. 105(1AA) inserted by No. 11/2026 s. 159(1).

(1AA) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, the Parliamentary Integrity Adviser must cause to be prepared a report of the operation and performance of the Parliamentary Integrity Adviser's office during that financial year.

S. 105(1) amended by No. 11/2026 s. 159(2).

(1) The Parliamentary Integrity Adviser must include the following information in the report of operations for a financial year—

(a) a summary of the performance of functions under section 87(1)(a) and (b) in the financial year;

(b) the number of persons who requested confidential written advice from the Parliamentary Integrity Adviser in the financial year;

(c) the number of confidential written advices given in the financial year;

(d) the number of training sessions provided in the financial year;

(e) the number of Members, Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries who attended each training session;

(f) a brief description of the content of training sessions and other training provided by the Parliamentary Integrity Adviser and members of staff of the Parliamentary Integrity Adviser in the financial year;

(g) any other prescribed information.

(2) The Parliamentary Integrity Adviser must not include in a report of operations any information that discloses the identity of a person who has requested confidential advice from the Parliamentary Integrity Adviser.

(3) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, the Parliamentary Integrity Adviser must cause the report of operations for that financial year to be transmitted to each House.

Part 5—General

Division 1—Offences and proceedings

106 Offence to hinder or obstruct commissioners or Commission officers

A person must not, without reasonable excuse, hinder or obstruct a commissioner or Commission officer who is performing a function under Part 2.