The ICAC, or the ICAC's delegate, can hold a public inquiry for the purpose of an investigation.
To hold a public inquiry, the ICAC must announce the inquiry to the general public and specify the time, place, scope and purpose of the inquiry.
The public inquiry will be conducted with as little formality and technicality as required in the circumstances and will be open to the public unless the ICAC decides otherwise.
The ICAC, or the ICAC's delegate, can stop someone from attending the public inquiry or stop information being published about the inquiry.
A person or organisation can apply to the ICAC, or the ICAC's delegate, to appear at the public inquiry.
The ICAC decides whether to allow a person or a representative of an organisation and their legal representative to go to the public inquiry, make a submission to the ICAC and, with their approval, question witnesses at the inquiry.
If allegations are made about a person or organisation at the public inquiry, the ICAC must give them a right to reply to the allegations, either at the inquiry or by making a submission.
The ICAC must make an investigation report on completion of a public inquiry.