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Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Western Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Long title: An Act to provide for the establishment and operation of a Corruption and Crime Commission with functions with respect to serious misconduct by public officers and organised crime and with respect to the confiscation of unexplained wealth and criminal benefits; and confer on the Public Sector Commissioner functions with respect to misconduct by public officers; and provide for the establishment and operation of a Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission.
Subject
General
Keyword
Framework law Governance Offences/penalties Institution Access-to-justice Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Court/tribunal Procedural matters Inspection
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The main purposes of this Act are to combat and reduce the incidence of organised crime; to improve continuously the integrity of, and to reduce the incidence of misconduct in, the public sector; and to facilitate the exercise of the Commission’s functions under the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000. “Misconduct” is defined by section 4 and could be also minor or serious misconduct.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.wa.gov.au