PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER ACT 1971 - SECT 15
PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER ACT 1971 - SECT 15
15 . Investigations on reference by Parliament
(1) Either House of
Parliament, or any committee of either of those Houses, or a joint committee
of both Houses of Parliament, may refer to the Commissioner, for investigation
and report, any matter which is within his jurisdiction and which that House
or committee considers should be investigated by him.
(2) On any matter
being referred to him under this section the Commissioner shall, as soon as
may be, carry out the investigation and submit his report thereon, in the case
of a matter referred —
(a) by a
joint committee of both Houses of Parliament — to the President of the
Legislative Council and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly; or
(b) by
the Legislative Council, or a committee thereof — to the President of
the Legislative Council; or
(c) by
the Legislative Assembly, or a committee thereof —to the Speaker of the
Legislative Assembly.
(3) Section 14(4) does
not apply to a matter referred to the Commissioner under this section, but
where, in relation to that matter any person aggrieved thereby has or had such
a right or remedy as is referred to in that subsection, the Commissioner may
refrain from commencing any investigation into that matter until he is
satisfied that that right or remedy cannot or will not be exercised or sought
or, if it has been exercised or sought, the proceedings thereon have been
finally concluded or abandoned.
[Section 15 amended: No. 68 of 1976 s. 5.]