The Role of the Inspector

The Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption is not part of The Independent Commission Against Corruption (the ICAC or the Commission)

The Inspector is independent of the Commission and is responsible for investigating complaints against it or its former or current officers and also for overseeing its use of its powers.

How is the Inspector appointed?

The Inspector is appointed by the NSW Governor. The Parliamentary Joint Committee of The Independent Commission Against Corruption (PJC) has the power to veto a proposed appointment which must be referred to it by the Minister. The PJC currently consists of 11 members from all political parties as well as Independents.

The current Inspector is His Honour Harvey Cooper AM who was appointed on 1 October 2008 for a term of three years.

What sort of complaints can the Inspector deal with?

The powers of the Inspector are limited to dealing with complaints concerning:

• abuse of power
• impropriety
• misconduct
• maladministration
• delay in the conduct of investigations
• unreasonable invasion of privacy
• maladministration if it involves action or inaction of a serious nature that is contrary to law, or unreasonable, unjust, oppressive or improperly discriminatory, or based wholly or partly on improper motives

only on the part of the ICAC or its current or former officers.

How to contact the Inspector

The Inspector of the ICAC
GPO Box 5341
Sydney NSW 2001

Telephone: +61 2 8374 5381
Facsimile: +61 2 8374 5382
Email: InspectorICAC@oiicac.nsw.gov.au