National Anti-Corruption Commission (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2022 (89 of 2022)

Schedule 2   Application, saving and transitional provisions

Part 2   Existing investigations and inquiries

2   Transitional - continuation of existing investigations and inquiries

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

(a) an investigation (the existing investigation ) of a corruption issue by the Integrity Commissioner, whether alone or jointly with another person or persons, under Part 6 of the old Act that has been commenced but is not yet completed at the transition time;

(b) a public inquiry (the existing inquiry ) by the Integrity Commissioner under Part 8 of the old Act that has been commenced but is not yet completed at the transition time.

(2) The National Anti-Corruption Commissioner may continue to conduct the existing investigation or existing inquiry under the old Act as if the old Act had not been repealed.

Note: An effect of this subitem is that the rights and obligations of persons and agencies in relation to the investigation or inquiry are determined by the old Act.

(3) However, subitem (2) does not apply if the National Anti-Corruption Commissioner makes a transition determination in relation to the existing investigation or existing inquiry.