Integrity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Auditor-General Act 2009, the Crime and Corruption Act 2001, the Integrity Act 2009, the Ombudsman Act 2001, the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, the Right to Information Act 2009 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Integrity and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Part 2 Amendment of Auditor-General Act 2009

3 Act amended This part amends the Auditor-General Act 2009. Note— See also the amendments in schedule 1.

4 Amendment of s 9 (Appointment of auditor-general) (1) Section 9(2)(b)— omit, insert— (b) the person has been selected for appointment in accordance with a process for selection approved by the parliamentary committee; and (c) the Minister has obtained the parliamentary committee's approval for the appointment of the person as the auditor-general. (2) Section 9— insert— (3) For subsection (2)(c), the parliamentary committee— (a) must decide to give or not give the approval within 20 business days after receiving the request for the approval from the Minister; and (b) is taken to have approved the appointment of the person as the auditor-general if the committee does not notify the Minister of its decision under paragraph (a) within the period stated in that paragraph.

5 Amendment of s 11 (Terms of appointment) (1) Section 11(2), 'a salary at a rate'— omit, insert— the remuneration and allowances (2) Section 11(3)— omit, insert— (3) The auditor-general holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, that are decided by the Governor in Council. (3) Section 11(4)— omit, insert— (4) The Minister may make a recommendation to the Governor in Council regarding the remuneration, allowances, and terms and conditions of office only with the approval of the parliamentary committee. (4A) For subsection (4), the parliamentary committee— (a) must decide to give or not give the approval within 20 business days after receiving the request for the approval from the Minister; and (b) is taken to have approved the remuneration, allowances, and terms and conditions of office stated in the request if the committee does not notify the Minister of its decision under paragraph (a) within the period stated in that paragraph. (4) Section 11(4A) to (6)— renumber as section 11(5) to (7).