Broome Port Authority - Parliament of Western Australia

Compliance with Legislation
BrPA and its operations are affected by many State, Federal and International laws, regulations,
conventions, codes and standards. The Authority analyses new and amended legislation and any
changes to codes, standards and conventions to ensure identification of any change that may
impact upon Port operations, and managers implement relevant measures to ensure compliance.
Insurance of Directors and Officers
BrPA paid a premium of $33,816.48 to insure the Directors and officers of BrPA against liabilities for
costs and expenses incurred by them in defending any civil or criminal proceedings arising out of
their conduct while acting in the capacity of director or officer of the Authority. Coverage excludes
conduct involving a willful breach of duty in relation to their employment or appointment to the BrPA
Board.
BrPA indemnifies its director’s against liabilities and claims incurred by them as a result of their
office to the extent permitted by law and provided that various conditions have been satisfied.
The Public Sector Management Act 1994—Section 31 (1) framework
Table 3 – Public Sector Management Act 1994 activities
Compliance issues:
Public Sector Standards
(PSS) Breach claims:
Significant action is taken to monitor and ensure compliance. In
order to achieve best practice, BrPA is internally and externally
audited. The development and administration of policies to satisfy
auditors’ requirements imposes significant demands on the
BrPA’s administrative resources.
Nil
WA Code of Ethics Reports
of non compliance with WA
Code of Ethics:
Agency Code of Conduct:
Nil
Nil
Corruption Prevention
BrPA has a comprehensive system of policies that form the basis of its corruption prevention
system.
The following codes and policies reduce the risk of corruption and misconduct:
• Education Assistance Policy
• Business Travel Policy
• Risk Management Policy
• Debt Management Policy
• Asset Policy
• Investment Policy
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