Western Australian Current Acts

PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER ACT 1971 - SECT 22AA

22AA .         Consultation in relation to reportable conduct scheme

        (1)         The Commissioner may consult any of the persons or bodies specified in subsection (2) concerning —

            (a)         a reportable allegation or reportable conviction; or

            (b)         any investigation under this Act conducted for the purposes of the reportable conduct scheme; or

            (c)         any other matter that is relevant to the functions of the Commissioner under the reportable conduct scheme.

        (2)         For the purposes of subsection (1), the persons and bodies are —

            (a)         the Corruption and Crime Commission;

            (b)         the Public Sector Commissioner;

            (c)         the Inspector of Custodial Services;

            (d)         the Director of Public Prosecutions;

            (e)         a person or body that has functions under the law of another State, a Territory or the Commonwealth that substantially correspond to the functions of the Commissioner under the reportable conduct scheme.

        (3)         The Commissioner or the head of a relevant entity may consult any of the persons or bodies specified in subsection (4) concerning —

            (a)         a reportable allegation or reportable conviction; or

            (b)         any investigation under this Act conducted for the purposes of the reportable conduct scheme; or

            (c)         any other matter that is relevant to the functions of the Commissioner or the head of the relevant entity under the reportable conduct scheme.

        (4)         For the purposes of subsection (3), the persons and bodies are —

            (a)         the Commissioner of Police;

            (b)         the Commissioner for Children and Young People;

            (c)         the CEO as defined in the CCS Act section 3;

            (d)         the CEO as defined in the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 section 4.

        (5)         Information obtained by the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner or a member of the Commissioner’s staff under this Act for the purposes of the reportable conduct scheme may be disclosed for the purposes of any consultation by the Commissioner under subsection (1) or (3).

        (6)         Information obtained by the head of a relevant entity or an investigator conducting an investigation under Division 3B for the purposes of the reportable conduct scheme may be disclosed for the purposes of any consultation by the head of the relevant entity under subsection (3).

        [Section 22AA inserted: No. 25 of 2022 s. 12.]