Western Australian Consolidated Acts

CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSION ACT 2003 - SECT 216A

216A .         Standing committee of Houses of Parliament

        (1)         The Houses of Parliament are to establish a joint standing committee comprising an equal number of members appointed by each House.

        (2)         The functions and powers of the Standing Committee are determined by agreement between the Houses and are not justiciable.

        (3)         The committee established under the name of the Joint Standing Committee on the Anti-Corruption Commission shall —

            (a)         carry on the functions conferred on the Standing Committee under this Act; and

            (b)         have the same powers with respect to the Commission and the Parliamentary Inspector as it has with respect to the Anti-Corruption Commission,

                until such time as the Houses appoint the Standing Committee.

        [Section 216A inserted by No. 78 of 2003 s. 29.]

        [Part 14 heading, formerly Part 6 heading, renumbered by No. 78 of 2003 s. 35(8).]