Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIME AND CORRUPTION ACT 2001 - SECT 314B

314B Report on investigation conducted on parliamentary commissioner’s own initiative

(1) This section applies if the parliamentary commissioner investigates a matter under section 314 (4) .

(2) The parliamentary commissioner must—

(a) report to the parliamentary committee on the results of the investigation; and

(b) give a copy of the report to—

(i) if the report relates to the conduct of a commissioner or the chief executive officer—the Minister; or

(ii) otherwise—the chief executive officer.

(3) The parliamentary commissioner must include in the report information about—

(a) a referral made by the parliamentary commissioner under section 314A (2) ; or

(b) a recommendation made by the parliamentary commissioner under section 314A (3) .

(4) The parliamentary committee may take action under this Act in relation to the matter the subject of the report.

Note—

See, for example, sections 236 (4) (a) and 295 for action the parliamentary committee may take under this Act.

(5) The parliamentary committee or the Minister may table the report, or an extract from the report, in the Legislative Assembly if, and only if—

(a) the committee or Minister is satisfied of the following—

(i) the report relates to a case of serious corrupt conduct;

(ii) the matter the subject of the report has not been adequately dealt with under this Act;

(iii) tabling the report or extract is in the public interest; and

(b) if the tabling of the report or extract would disclose information adverse to a person, the person has been afforded procedural fairness for the disclosure.