Western Australian Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 24

24 .         Commissioner’s powers of investigation

        (1)         The Commissioner may, for the purpose of performing his or her functions, investigate the activities of any public sector body and for that purpose the Commissioner, or a person authorised by the Commissioner in writing, has all the powers conferred on a special inquirer by this Act and the provisions of sections 24I and 24J and Schedule 3 apply to and in relation to —

            (a)         the Commissioner or that person as if he or she were a special inquirer; and

            (b)         that investigation as if it were a special inquiry.

        (2)         A person authorised under subsection (1) must —

            (a)         within such period as the Commissioner requires, prepare a report on the conduct and findings of, and any recommendations resulting from, an investigation by the person; and

            (b)         immediately after preparing the report, provide the Commissioner with a copy of the report.

        [Section 24 amended by No. 39 of 2010 s. 24 and 69.]

[ 25-27.         Deleted by No. 39 of 2010 s. 25.]

        [Heading inserted by No. 39 of 2010 s. 26.]