Western Australian Current Acts

CORRUPTION, CRIME AND MISCONDUCT ACT 2003 - SECT 40

40 .         Commission’s monitoring role of appropriate authorities

        (1)         If —

            (a)         an appropriate authority takes action in relation to an allegation in cooperation with the Commission; or

            (b)         an allegation is referred to an appropriate authority by the Commission,

                the appropriate authority must prepare a detailed report of the action the appropriate authority has taken in relation to the allegation.

        (2)         The report is to be given to the Commission in writing as soon as practicable after the action is taken.

        (3)         The Commission may, by written notice, direct the appropriate authority to give the Commission a detailed report on —

            (a)         action the appropriate authority has taken in relation to the allegation; and

            (b)         if action recommended by the Commission under section 37(2) has not been taken, or any action has not been taken within the time recommended under section 37(3), the reasons for not so taking the action.

        (4)         The appropriate authority must comply with a direction given to it under subsection (3).

        (5)         A report referred to in this section must include details of any prosecution initiated or disciplinary action taken as a consequence of the recommendations.

        [Section 40 inserted: No. 78 of 2003 s. 17.]