Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00049:section:15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00049
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15
Character Range: 64520–66118

15  Meaning of Commonwealth integrity agency
  Each of the following office holders, together with their staff (if any), is a Commonwealth integrity agency:
 (a) the Commonwealth Ombudsman, a Deputy Commonwealth Ombudsman, the Defence Force Ombudsman, the Postal Industry Ombudsman, the Overseas Students Ombudsman, the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman, the VET Student Loans Ombudsman and the National Student Ombudsman;
 (b) the Australian Public Service Commissioner;
 (c) the Merit Protection Commissioner;
 (d) the Auditor‑General;
 (e) the AFP Commissioner;
 (f) the Parliamentary Service Commissioner;
 (g) the Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner;
 (h) the Australian Information Commissioner;
 (i) the CEO of the ACC (within the meaning of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002);
 (j) the IGIS;
 (k) the Inspector‑General of Taxation;
 (l) the Chief Executive Officer of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency;
 (la) the Inspector‑General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports;
 (m) the Inspector‑General of Biosecurity;
 (o) the Inspector‑General of Water Compliance;
 (p) the Inspector‑General of the Australian Defence Force;
 (pa) the Inspector‑General of Aged Care;
 (pb) a Commissioner of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission;
 (q) any other statutory office holder that:
 (i) has functions that include investigating, or inquiring into, action taken by public officials; and
 (ii) is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph.

Part 3—The National Anti‑Corruption Commission

Division 1—The Commissioner