Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE ACT 1999 - SECT 40

  (1)   The Commissioner's functions include the following functions:

  (a)   to give advice to the Presiding Officers on the management policies and practices of the Parliamentary Service;

  (b)   if requested by the Presiding Officers, to inquire into and report on matters relating to the Parliamentary Service that are specified in the request ;

  (c)   to inquire, subject to the determinations, into public interest disclosures (within the meaning of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 ), to the extent that the disclosures relate to alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct;

  (d)   such other functions as are conferred on the Commissioner by this Act, the determinations or any other law;

  (e)   to do anything incidental to or conducive to the performance of any of the Commissioner's functions.

  (1A)   Before commencing an inquiry under paragraph   40(1)(c), the Commissioner must notify the Presiding Officers in writing of the proposed inquiry.

  (2)   A report made by the Commissioner in the performance of his or her functions may include recommendations.

  (3)   The Commissioner is not subject to direction by or on behalf of the Executive Government of the Commonwealth in the performance of his or her functions.

  (4)   The Commissioner may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, engage consultants to assist in the performance of the Commissioner's functions.