Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY WORKPLACE SUPPORT SERVICE ACT 2023 - SECT 24CT

  (1)   The decision - maker must prepare a draft report on the investigation.

  (2)   The decision - maker for the conduct issue is:

  (a)   if the respondent is a current or former parliamentarian--the parliamentarian decision panel for the issue; or

  (b)   otherwise--the investigating Commissioner.

  (3)   If the decision - maker is a parliamentarian decision panel:

  (a)   the investigating Commissioner must provide to the panel relevant evidence and other material gathered during the investigation; and

  (b)   the panel may request the investigating Commissioner to obtain such other evidence or material about the conduct issue as the panel requires; and

  (c)   the panel must consider the evidence and other material in preparing the draft report.