Western Australian Current Acts

PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER ACT 1971

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   4.      Terms used
            
   4A.     Term used: authority

   PART II -- The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrative Investigations  

   5.      Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, appointment of etc.
            
   6.      Removal or suspension of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner
            
   6A.     Deputy Parliamentary Commissioner, functions of
            
   7.      Acting Parliamentary Commissioner, appointment of etc.
            
   8.      Oath or affirmation of Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and Acting Commissioner
            
   9.      Staff of Commissioner
            
   10.     Other provisions as to Commissioner and other officers
            
   11.     Delegation by Commissioner
            
   12.     Rules of Parliament

   PART III -- Jurisdiction and functions of the Commissioner

           Division 1 -- Extent of jurisdiction  

   13.     Departments and authorities subject to investigation
            
   14.     Matters subject to investigation

           Division 2 -- Initiation of investigations  

   15.     Investigations on reference by Parliament
            
   16.     Initiation of investigations
            
   17.     Complaints to Commissioner
            
   17A.    Complaints by persons in custody
            
   18.     Refusal to investigate complaints

           Division 3A -- Deaths of certain children  

   19A.    Terms used
            
   19B.    Functions as to investigable deaths

           Division 3B -- Reportable conduct scheme

              Subdivision 1 -- Preliminary  

   19C.    Terms used
            
   19D.    Employees of relevant entities
            
   19E.    Head of a relevant entity
            
   19F.    Reportable allegation
            
   19G.    Reportable conduct
            
   19H.    Reportable conviction
            
   19I.    Entities to which reportable conduct scheme applies
            
   19J.    Object and principles
            
   19K.    Paramount consideration
            
   19L.    Certain provisions not applicable if entity is agent of Crown

              Subdivision 2 -- Role of Commissioner  

   19M.    Functions of Commissioner in relation to scheme
            
   19N.    Commissioner may exempt conduct
            
   19O.    Commissioner may exempt entities
            
   19P.    Commissioner may exempt investigations
            
   19Q.    Commissioner may approve head of relevant entity in certain circumstances

              Subdivision 3 -- Systems to deal with reportable conduct  

   19R.    Head of relevant entity must ensure systems in place
            
   19S.    Commissioner may require information about systems

              Subdivision 4 -- Notice, investigation and reporting  

   19T.    Report of reportable allegation or reportable conviction
            
   19U.    Head of relevant entity must notify Commissioner
            
   19V.    Information may be disclosed to Commissioner or head of entity
            
   19W.    Head of relevant entity must respond to reportable allegation or reportable conviction
            
   19X.    Informing employee of certain matters and giving employee opportunity to make submissions
            
   19Y.    Commissioner must be notified of matters affecting investigation
            
   19Z.    Head of relevant entity must report outcome of investigation to Commissioner
            
   19ZA.   Head of relevant entity must report outcome of investigation to employee if employee informed of investigation
            
   19ZB.   Commissioner may conduct own investigation
            
   19ZC.   Notice to head of relevant entity of Commissioner’s investigation
            
   19ZD.   Provisions relating to investigation under section 19ZB(1)(a)
            
           19ZE. Provision relating to investigation under section 19ZB(1)(b) or (c)
            
           19ZF. Application to State Administrative Tribunal for review
            
   19ZG.   Concurrent investigations or proceedings

              Subdivision 5 -- Disclosure of information  

   19ZH.   Disclosure of information to child, parent, guardian or other person with parental responsibility
            
   19ZI.   Commissioner may request information about reportable convictions
            
   19ZJ.   Prohibition on publishing certain information

              Subdivision 6 -- Review of amendments made by Parliamentary Commissioner Amendment (Reportable Conduct) Act 2022  

   19ZK.   Review of amendments made by Parliamentary Commissioner Amendment (Reportable Conduct) Act 2022

           Division 3 -- Conduct of investigations  

   19.     Proceedings on investigations
            
   20.     Commissioner has powers under Royal Commissions Act 1968; privilege and secrecy provisions
            
   21.     Power to enter premises
            
   22.     Protection for proceedings in Cabinet
            
   22A.    Consultation other than in relation to reportable conduct scheme
            
   22AA.   Consultation in relation to reportable conduct scheme
            
   22B.    Disclosure of certain information other than in relation to reportable conduct scheme
            
   22C.    Disclosure of certain information in relation to reportable conduct scheme
            
   23.     Secrecy
            
   23A.    Certain documents sent to or by Commissioner not admissible
            
   24.     Obstruction

           Division 4 -- Action on investigations  

   25.     Procedure on completion of investigation
            
   26.     Information to complainant on investigation

           Division 5 -- Annual and other reports of the Commissioner  

   27.     Commissioner may report to Parliament
            
   28.     Annual report to include report on reportable conduct scheme

   PART IV -- Miscellaneous  

   29.     Supreme Court may determine jurisdictional questions
            
   29A.    Delegation by Commissioner of Police
            
   30.     Protection of Commissioner and officers
            
   30A.    Protection of complainants etc.
            
   30AA.   Protection from liability for giving information: reportable conduct scheme
            
   30B.    Victimisation
            
   31.     General penalty
            
   32.     Expenses of Act
            
   33.     Regulations
            
   34.     Energy and water ombudsman schemes
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Departments and authorities, and extent, to which this Act does not apply
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Relevant entities to which this Act applies