Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 (NSW)

PART 7 PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE

63 Constitution of Joint Committee

As soon as practicable after the commencement of this Part and the commencement of the first session of each Parliament, a joint committee of members of Parliament, to be known as the Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption, shall be appointed.

64 Functions

(1) The functions of the Joint Committee are as follows—

(a) to monitor and to review the exercise by the Commission and the Inspector of the Commission’s and Inspector’s functions,

(a1) to examine and report to both Houses of Parliament about the annual appropriation for the services of the Commission,

_Note—

_{See the Government Sector Finance Act 2018, section 4.14B(5) which provides for the Joint Committee to examine and report within 3 months after receiving notice under that section of the amount proposed to be appropriated.}

(b) to report to both Houses of Parliament, with such comments as it thinks fit, on any other matter appertaining to the Commission or the Inspector or connected with the exercise of its functions to which, in the opinion of the Joint Committee, the attention of Parliament should be directed,

(c) to examine each annual and other report of the Commission and of the Inspector and report to both Houses of Parliament on any matter appearing in, or arising out of, any such report,

(d) to examine trends and changes in corrupt conduct, and practices and methods relating to corrupt conduct, and report to both Houses of Parliament any change which the Joint Committee thinks desirable to the functions, structures and procedures of the Commission and the Inspector,

(e) to inquire into any question in connection with its functions which is referred to it by both Houses of Parliament, and report to both Houses on that question.

(2) Nothing in this Part authorises the Joint Committee—

(a) to investigate a matter relating to particular conduct, or

(b) to reconsider a decision to investigate, not to investigate or to discontinue investigation of a particular complaint, or

(c) to reconsider the findings, recommendations, determinations or other decisions of the Commission in relation to a particular investigation or complaint.

Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 No 35 - NSW Legislation