Victorian Current Acts

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES ACT 2003 - SECT 14

    (1)     The functions of the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee are—

        (a)     if so required or permitted under this Act, to inquire into, consider and report to the Parliament on—

              (i)     any proposal, matter or thing concerned with public administration or public sector finances;

              (ii)     the annual estimates or receipts and payments and other Budget papers and any supplementary estimates of receipts or payments presented to the Assembly and the Council;

              (iii)     audit priorities for the purposes of the Audit Act 1994 ;

S. 14(1)(ab) inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 223(1), amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch.  1 item 25.4(a)).

        (ab)     to monitor and review the performance of the duties and functions of Integrity Oversight Victoria in respect of VAGO officers;

S. 14(1)(ac) inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 223(1), amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch.  1 item 25.4(a)).

        (ac)     to report to both Houses of the Parliament on any matter connected with the performance of the duties and functions of Integrity Oversight Victoria in respect of VAGO officers that requires the attention of the Parliament;

S. 14(1)(ad) inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 223(1), amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch.  1 item 25.4(a)).

        (ad)     to examine any reports made by Integrity Oversight Victoria in respect of VAGO officers;

S. 14(1)(b) substituted by No. 27/2017 s. 62.

        (b)     the functions conferred on the Committee under the Audit Act 1994 , Part V of the  Constitution Act 1975 and the Parliamentary Budget Officer Act 2017 .

S. 14(2) inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 223(2).

    (2)     Despite anything to the contrary in subsection (1), the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee cannot—

S. 14(2)(a) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch.  1 item 25.4(a)).

        (a)     investigate a matter relating to particular conduct the subject of any report made by Integrity Oversight Victoria in respect of VAGO officers;

S. 14(2)(b) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch.  1 item 25.4).

        (b)     review any decision to investigate, not to investigate, or to discontinue the investigation of a particular complaint made to Integrity Oversight Victoria in accordance with the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011 in respect of a VAGO officer;

S. 14(2)(c) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch.  1 item 25.4).

        (c)     review any findings, recommendations, determinations or other decisions of Integrity Oversight Victoria in relation
to a particular complaint made to, or investigation conducted by, Integrity Oversight Victoria in accordance with the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011 in respect of a VAGO officer;

S. 14(2)(d) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch.  1 item 25.4(a)).

        (d)     disclose any information relating to the performance of a duty or function or exercise of a power by Integrity Oversight Victoria which may—

              (i)     prejudice any criminal investigation or criminal proceedings; or

S. 14(2)(d)(ii) amended by Nos 12/2019 s. 23, 31/2024 s. 113(Sch.  1 item 25.4(a)).

              (ii)     prejudice an audit or assurance review being conducted by the Auditor-General or an investigation being conducted by the IBAC or Integrity Oversight Victoria; or

              (iii)     contravene any secrecy or confidentiality provision in any relevant Act.

S. 15 repealed by No. 10/2015 s. 10, new s. 15 inserted by No. 53/2021 s. 19C.