263New section 15A inserted

263 New section 15A inserted

After section 15 of the Independent Broad‑based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011 insert—

"15A Cultural safety guidelines and procedures

(1) The IBAC, after consultation with the First Peoples' Assembly, must establish written guidelines and procedures to promote and safeguard cultural safety in the exercise of the IBAC's powers and performance of the IBAC's functions under this Act or any other Act in relation to Gellung Warl and any public officer of Gellung Warl.

(2) The IBAC may request the Treaty Authority provide advice for the purposes of establishing the guidelines and procedures.

(3) Guidelines and procedures established under this section are not binding on the IBAC and a failure to comply with them does not, of itself—

(b) affect the validity of any act or decision, or otherwise make unlawful any exercise of power or performance of functions, of the IBAC under this Act or any other Act, or provide grounds for review of any act or decision.

(4) Nothing in this section affects or takes away from the IBAC's independence.".