Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (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;
(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 by No. 68 of 1976
s. 5.]