What is ICAC investigating?

The purpose of an ICAC investigation is to determine what has occurred or is occurring and whether the conduct of any person amounts to corrupt conduct as defined in the ICAC Act.

What does ICAC stand for Hong Kong?

The Independent Commission Against Corruption
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was established in February 1974. Since its inception, the Commission has been committed to fighting corruption using a three-pronged approach of law enforcement, prevention and education. The ICAC’s first important task was to bring Godber to justice.

Who is ICAC in Australia?

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was established in 1988 as an independent organisation to protect the public interest, prevent breaches of public trust and guide the conduct of public officials in the NSW public sector.

What is ICAC in Mauritius?

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) (French: Commission indépendante contre la corruption) is the Anti-corruption agency of Mauritius. The ICAC is headed by the Director-General.

What is the role of ICAC?

The ICAC aims to protect the public interest, prevent breaches of public trust and guide the conduct of public officials. The ICAC deals with corrupt conduct involving or affecting most of the NSW public sector, including state government agencies, local government authorities, members of Parliament and the judiciary.

What are the powers of ICAC?

These powers allow the ICAC to:

• compel the production of documents or other things.
• compel a public authority or public official to provide information.
• enter properties occupied by a public authority or public official to inspect and copy documents.
• obtain warrants to search properties.

Who established ICAC?

Nick GreinerIndependent Commission Against Corruption / Founder
Following amendments to the legislation, on 6 August 1988 the then Premier, Mr Nick Greiner, introduced the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Amendment) Bill 1988. It passed swiftly through both Houses of Parliament and received royal assent on 9 August 1988.

Who has been investigated by ICAC?

The ICAC investigated allegations concerning the former Canterbury City Council, including whether, between 2013 and 2016, public officials including former councillors Michael Hawatt and Pierre Azzi, the former general manager, Jim Montague, and the former director of city planning, Spiro Stavis, dishonestly and/or …

When was ICAC established?

1988Independent Commission Against Corruption / Founded

Who is the head of ICAC?

Former District Court Judge and NSW Attorney General the Honourable John Hatzistergos AM is proposed to be appointed as the new ICAC Chief Commissioner, subject to the concurrence of the Parliamentary Committee.

Who regulates ICAC?

The Inspector of the Independent Commission against Corruption (the ICAC) is an independent statutory officer whose role is to oversee the operations and conduct of the ICAC so as to ensure that it complies with the law and does not abuse the considerable powers which Parliament has vested in it.

Who governs the ICAC?

Is ICAC a government?

The ICAC is independent in that its operations, including investigations, are not subject to the direction of politicians, bureaucrats, any political party, or the government. Unlike most other publicly funded organisations, the ICAC is not responsible to a Government Minister.

Who introduced ICAC?

Following amendments to the legislation, on 6 August 1988 the then Premier, Mr Nick Greiner, introduced the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Amendment) Bill 1988. It passed swiftly through both Houses of Parliament and received royal assent on 9 August 1988.

Who can ICAC investigate?

The ICAC can investigate the following NSW public sector organisations: government departments and statutory authorities. public schools, colleges and universities. public hospitals and area health services.

What powers does ICAC have?

What is ICAC investigators about?

ICAC Investigators is a long running family of Hong Kong television miniseries about the work of Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). The series are public awareness films produced by Radio Television Hong Kong, an independent department of the government, with the full co-operation of the ICAC itself.

What does ICAC stand for?

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ICAC Investigators ( Chinese: 廉政行動) is a long-running family of Hong Kong television miniseries about the work of Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

What is ICAC Hong Kong?

The series are public awareness films produced by Radio Television Hong Kong, an independent department of the government, with the full co-operation of the ICAC itself. Each series dramatises real cases of the Commission and serves both to educate the populace against corrupt practises and as a public relations tool for the ICAC.

How many episodes of ICAC are there?

The series have been part of ICAC’s history since its infancy the first series of 13 episodes airing on Rediffusion Television in 1975. Corruption in Hong Kong at that time was endemic and pervaded all walks of life.