Information for principal officers

 

All principal officers of NSW public agencies have an obligation under section 11 of the ICAC Act to report to the ICAC any matter that the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, may concern corrupt conduct.

A principal officer is the person who heads the agency, its most senior officer or the person who usually presides at its meetings. This is most commonly the Chief Executive Officer or Director-General of a state government agency, or the General Manager of a local council.

A publication titled Reporting corrupt conduct to the ICAC: Guidelines for principal officers is available to assist principal officers in reporting to the ICAC. It contains background information about section 11 (2) responsibilities, and a checklist to assist in preparing a report to the ICAC.

Go to the NSW Legislation website to view the full ICAC Act. This site contains a searchable database of cases and legislation.