Your guide to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC)

TL;DR

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has been established to address growing public distrust in the federal government and public institutions and will commence on 1 July 2023, under the National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022 (NACC Act). General powers to compel the production of documents, summons people to give evidence or apply for search warrantsissue a notice to produce, if there are reasonable grounds to suspect a person holds relevant information, to require any person to provide information, a document or item to the NACC; issue a summons requiring a person to appear to give evidence at a hearing that is being held for the purposes of a corruption investigation; or apply for search warrants to conduct searches of people, places and vehicles. is a legal practitioner and refuses to provide details in accordance with s 115 (details of the person who holds a privilege claim) to the Commissioner when requested; knowingly gives false or misleading information or documentation; engages in insulting or disturbing conduct at a hearing towards the Commissioner; obstructs or hinders a NACC staff member who is carrying out their functions, powers or duties in connection with the hearing; disrupts a hearing; or threatens a person present at a hearing

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