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Division 1—The Commissioner

16 The Commissioner

There is to be a National Anti-Corruption Commissioner.

17 Functions of the Commissioner

The Commissioner has the following functions:


 * (a) to detect corrupt conduct;


 * (b) to conduct preliminary investigations into corruption issues or possible corruption issues;


 * (c) to conduct corruption investigations into corruption issues that could involve corrupt conduct that is serious or systemic;


 * (d) to report on corruption investigations and public inquiries;


 * (e) to refer corruption issues to Commonwealth agencies and State or Territory government entities;


 * (f) to oversee investigations into corruption issues conducted by Commonwealth agencies;


 * (g) to conduct public inquiries into:


 * (i) the risk of corrupt conduct occurring; and


 * (ii) measures directed at dealing with that risk and preventing that conduct;


 * (h) to provide education and information in relation to corrupt conduct and preventing that conduct;


 * (i) to collect, correlate, analyse and disseminate general information and intelligence about corrupt conduct;


 * (j) to report, and make recommendations, to the Minister concerning the need for, or desirability of, legislative or administrative reform in relation to any matters dealt with by this Act;