Western Australian Current Acts

CORRUPTION, CRIME AND MISCONDUCT ACT 2003 - SECT 9C

9C .         Standing Committee may veto proposed recommendation

        (1)         If the Premier proposes to recommend the appointment of a person under section 9A(1) or 14(1), the Premier must give the Standing Committee written notice of the proposed recommendation.

        (2)         The Standing Committee vetoes the proposed recommendation if the Standing Committee gives the Premier, within the period determined under subsection (3), written notice that the majority of the Standing Committee does not support the proposed recommendation.

        (3)         For the purposes of subsection (2) and section 9A(2)(b)(iii), the period is —

            (a)         if, within 14 days beginning on the day ( notification day ) on which the Premier gives notice under subsection (1), the Standing Committee gives the Premier written notice that it requires further time to consider the proposed recommendation — 44 days beginning on notification day; or

            (b)         otherwise — 14 days beginning on notification day.

        (4)         This section does not apply if —

            (a)         there is no Standing Committee; or

            (b)         the Premier proposes to recommend the appointment of a person under section 14(1)(a) and section 14(2C) applies in relation to the proposed recommendation.

        [Section 9C inserted: No. 5 of 2024 s. 6.]