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PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER ACT 1971

Table of Provisions

PART I -- Preliminary  

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

PART II -- The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrative Investigations  

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

PART III -- Jurisdiction and functions of the Commissioner

Division 1 -- Extent of jurisdiction  

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

Division 2 -- Initiation of investigations  

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

Division 3A -- Deaths of certain children  

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

Division 3B -- Reportable conduct scheme

Subdivision 1 -- Preliminary  
  • 19C Terms used
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  • 19D Employees of relevant entities
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  • 19E Head of a relevant entity
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  • 19F Reportable allegation
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  • 19G Reportable conduct
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  • 19H Reportable conviction
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  • 19I Entities to which reportable conduct scheme applies
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  • 19J Object and principles
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  • 19K Paramount consideration
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  • 19L Certain provisions not applicable if entity is agent of Crown
  • Subdivision 2 -- Role of Commissioner  
  • 19M Functions of Commissioner in relation to scheme
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  • 19N Commissioner may exempt conduct
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  • 19O Commissioner may exempt entities
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  • 19P Commissioner may exempt investigations
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  • 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
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  • 19S Commissioner may require information about systems
  • Subdivision 4 -- Notice, investigation and reporting  
  • 19T Report of reportable allegation or reportable conviction
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  • 19U Head of relevant entity must notify Commissioner
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  • 19V Information may be disclosed to Commissioner or head of entity
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  • 19W Head of relevant entity must respond to reportable allegation or reportable conviction
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  • 19X Informing employee of certain matters and giving employee opportunity to make submissions
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  • 19Y Commissioner must be notified of matters affecting investigation
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  • 19Z Head of relevant entity must report outcome of investigation to Commissioner
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  • 19ZA Head of relevant entity must report outcome of investigation to employee if employee informed of investigation
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  • 19ZB Commissioner may conduct own investigation
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  • 19ZC Notice to head of relevant entity of Commissioner’s investigation
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  • 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
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  • 19ZI Commissioner may request information about reportable convictions
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  • 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
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  • 20 Commissioner has powers under Royal Commissions Act 1968; privilege and secrecy provisions
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  • 21 Power to enter premises
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  • 22 Protection for proceedings in Cabinet
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  • 22A Consultation other than in relation to reportable conduct scheme
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  • 22AA Consultation in relation to reportable conduct scheme
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  • 22B Disclosure of certain information other than in relation to reportable conduct scheme
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  • 22C Disclosure of certain information in relation to reportable conduct scheme
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  • 23 Secrecy
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  • 23A Certain documents sent to or by Commissioner not admissible
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  • 24 Obstruction

Division 4 -- Action on investigations  

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

Division 5 -- Annual and other reports of the Commissioner  

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

PART IV -- Miscellaneous  

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