Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) In the performance
of the functions of the Tribunal —
(a) the
Tribunal may inform itself in such manner as it thinks fit;
(b) the
Tribunal may receive written or oral statements;
(c) the
Tribunal is not required to conduct any proceeding in a formal manner; and
(d) the
Tribunal is not bound by the rules of evidence.
(2) For the purposes
of the exercise and performance of its powers and functions under this Act,
the Tribunal has all the powers, rights and privileges that are specified in
the Royal Commissions Act 1968 , as appertaining to a Royal Commission
and the provisions of that Act have effect as if they were enacted in this Act
and in terms made applicable to the Tribunal.
(3) The Minister may,
if he thinks fit, appoint a person or persons to assist the Tribunal in an
inquiry.
(4) Without limiting
the provisions of subsection (3) the Minister shall —
(a)
appoint a person nominated from time to time in writing by the President of
the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly to assist
the Tribunal in an inquiry in so far as it relates to the remuneration of
Ministers of the Crown, a Parliamentary Secretary appointed under
section 44A(1) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 , the
Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet and officers and members of the
Parliament;
(b)
appoint a person nominated from time to time in writing by the chief executive
officer of the department principally assisting the Minister in the
administration of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 to assist the
Tribunal in an inquiry in so far as it relates to the remuneration to be paid
or provided to the officers and persons referred to in section 6(1)(d)
and (e); and
(c)
appoint a person nominated from time to time in writing by the chief executive
officer of the department principally assisting the Minister in the
administration of the Local Government Act 1995 to assist the Tribunal in
an inquiry in so far as it relates to the remuneration to be paid or provided
to chief executive officers of local governments referred to in
section 7A.
[Section 10 amended by No. 33 of 1979
s. 4; No. 38 of 1990 s. 9; No. 68 of 1992 s. 4(3);
No. 32 of 1994 s. 19; No. 73 of 1994 s. 4; No. 49 of
2004 s. 13.]