22Normal administrative practice

#### 22 Normal administrative practice 22 Normal administrative practice > > (1) Something is considered to be done in accordance with normal administrative practice in a public office if it is done in accordance with the normal practices and procedures for the exercise of functions in the public office. > > > (2) However, something is not considered to be done in accordance with normal administrative practice if— > > > > > (a) it is done corruptly or fraudulently, or is done for the purpose of concealing evidence of wrongdoing, or is done for any other improper purpose, or > > > > > (b) it is conduct or conduct of a kind declared by the regulations to be unacceptable for the purposes of this Part, or > > > > > (c) it is done in accordance with a practice or procedure declared by the regulations to be unacceptable for the purposes of this Part, or > > > > > (d) it is done in accordance with a practice or procedure that the Authority has notified the public office in writing is unacceptable for the purposes of this Part. > > > (3) The regulations may prescribe guidelines on what constitutes normal administrative practice. The guidelines do not limit what constitutes normal administrative practice and do not affect the operation of subsection (2). > > **s 22:** Am 2005 No 8, Sch 1 \[5\].