Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY WORKPLACE SUPPORT SERVICE ACT 2023 - SECT 59G

  (1)   The Parliamentary Joint Committee has the following functions:

  (a)   to consider, in accordance with section   59H, proposed recommendations for the appointment of Commissioners;

  (b)   to review, in accordance with section   59J, each Behaviour Code;

  (c)   to monitor and review the performance by the Commissioners of their functions;

  (d)   to report to both Houses of the Parliament, with such comments as it thinks fit, on any matter connected with the performance of the functions of the IPSC or the Commissioners that the Parliamentary Joint Committee considers should be directed to the attention of the Parliament;

  (e)   to examine and report to the Parliament on any matter relating to the IPSC appearing in, or arising out of, a report prepared under subsection   22(2);

  (f)   to inquire into any question in connection with the Parliamentary Joint Committee's functions that is referred to it by either House of the Parliament, and to report to that House on that question;

  (g)   other functions as are conferred on the Parliamentary Joint Committee by resolution of both Houses of the Parliament.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not authorise the Parliamentary Joint Committee to:

  (a)   direct the activities of the IPSC, a Commissioner or a panel of Commissioners; or

  (b)   investigate a conduct issue; or

  (c)   reconsider a decision made by the decision - maker for a conduct issue; or

  (d)   review an investigation into a conduct issue that has not been completed; or

  (e)   give or seek advice or information about, or in relation to, a particular person or conduct issue.