New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORATES AND ELECTIONS ACT 1912 - SECT 81N

81N Duties of CYP Commission with respect to child-related conduct declarations

(1) The CYP Commission must, as soon as practicable after receiving a copy of a child-related conduct declaration under section 81M, audit the accuracy of the declaration.

(2) For the purpose of carrying out an audit, the CYP Commission:

(a) may exercise any of the functions it has under Part 7 of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 , and

(b) has the same protections as are conferred by that Act on the Commission when exercising its functions under that Part.

(3) If the CYP Commission has reason to believe that a child-related conduct declaration is inaccurate, the Commission must consult with the member of Parliament concerned before making a report on the audit.

(4) The CYP Commission must present a report on the result of audits carried out by it after an election to the Presiding Officer of the House of Parliament to which the members concerned have been elected. A copy of a report furnished to the Presiding Officer of a House of Parliament is to be laid before that House as soon as practicable after it is received by the Presiding Officer.

Note: Section 81P provides for the procedure where a House of Parliament is not sitting when a report is presented.

(5) The CYP Commission may, if the Commission thinks it appropriate to do so, report on the results of any such audits over more than one report.