Western Australian Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER ACT 1971

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   4.      Terms used in this Act  
   4A.     Authorities  

   PART II -- The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrative Investigations  

   5.      Appointment etc. of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner  
   6.      Removal or suspension of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner  
   6A.     Deputy Parliamentary Commissioner  
   7.      Acting Parliamentary Commissioner  
   8.      Oath of Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and Acting Commissioner  
   9.      Staff of Commissioner  
   10.     Supplementary provisions as to Commissioner and other officers  
   11.     Delegation of functions of 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 in other cases  
   17.     Complaints  
   17A.    Complaints by persons in custody  
   18.     Refusal to investigate complaints  

           Division 3A -- Deaths of certain children  

   19A.    Terms used in this Division  
   19B.    Functions as to investigable deaths  

           Division 3 -- Conduct of investigations  

   19.     Proceedings on investigations  
   20.     Commissioner has power of Royal Commission and Chairman thereof -- evidence etc.  
   21.     Entry of premises  
   22.     Protection for proceedings in Cabinet  
   22A.    Consultation  
   22B.    Disclosure of certain information  
   23.     Secrecy  
   23A.    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  

   PART IV -- Miscellaneous  

   29.     Application to Supreme Court  
   30.     Protection of Commissioner and officers  
   30A.    Protection of complainants etc.  
   30B.    Victimisation  
   31.     General penalty  
   32.     Expenses of Act  
   33.     Regulations  
   34.     Gas industry ombudsman scheme  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Departments and authorities, and extent, to which this Act does not apply  
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