Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) If the
Commissioner gives to the Parliamentary Commissioner notification that the
Commissioner is investigating a police complaint or part of a police complaint
( the matter ) —
(a) the
Parliamentary Commissioner must not commence any investigation of the matter
or, if an investigation of the matter has already commenced, must discontinue
the investigation;
(b) the
Parliamentary Commissioner must take all reasonable steps to ensure that an
investigation of the matter is not conducted by the Deputy Parliamentary
Commissioner or an officer of the Parliamentary Commissioner; and
(c) the
notification absolves the Parliamentary Commissioner from any duty under the
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1971 so far as it relates to investigation
of the matter.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not prevent an investigation of the matter that is
conducted in accordance with arrangements made between the Commission and the
Parliamentary Commissioner.
(3) Despite
subsection (1), an investigation of the matter by the Parliamentary
Commissioner may be commenced or resumed —
(a) if
the Commissioner notifies the Parliamentary Commissioner that the Commissioner
has completed or discontinued investigation of the matter; or
(b)
after the end of the Commission.