Northern Territory Numbered Acts

INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION ACT 2017 (NO 23 OF 2017) - SECT 3

The object of this Act is to address wrongdoing in, or connected with, public administration by:

    (a)     preventing or minimising the occurrence of improper conduct; and

    (b)     improving public confidence that improper conduct will be detected and dealt with appropriately; and

    (c)     providing incentives and reducing disincentives to persons to assist in the detection, reporting, investigation, prosecution and prevention of improper conduct; and

    (d)     protecting persons who put themselves at risk of harm by exposing or reporting improper conduct; and

    (e)     augmenting the Territory's existing framework for responding to improper conduct by establishing an Independent Commissioner Against Corruption intended to:

        (i)     investigate the most serious, systemic and sensitive improper conduct; and

        (ii)     ensure that other improper conduct is dealt with, either by an appropriate existing entity or, if the ICAC considers it appropriate, by the ICAC; and

        (iii)     coordinate a response to improper conduct when multiple entities have jurisdiction in relation to the matter; and

        (iv)     facilitate the prosecution of offences involving improper conduct.

Note for section 3

For improper conduct – see section 9 .