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Anti-Corruption Commission Joint Committee (2001 - 2004) - Joint Committee

Committee Type:Standing
Superseded By:
Establishment Date:05/29/2001
Termination Date:05/13/2004

Chairman: Hon. Derrick Gordon Tomlinson MLC
Deputy Chairman:Mr John Norman Hyde MLA
Members: Mr John James Mansell Bowler MLA
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Hon. Cheryl Lynn Edwardes MLA
Hon. Suzanne (Sue) Mary Ellery MLC
Hon. Graham Thomas Giffard MLC
Hon. Barbara Mary Scott MLC

Research Staff:Ms Katherine Galvin, BSW (Principal Research Officer)
Mr Simon Kennedy, BA (Hons) (Research Officer)

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On Wednesday 18 June 1997 the Legislative Assembly passed the following resolution to establish the Joint Standing Committee on the Anti-Corruption Commission. This resolution was agreed to by the Legislative Council on 18 June 1997.
(1)That a Joint Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council be appointed —


(a)to monitor and review the performance of the functions of the Anti-Corruption Commission established under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 1988;
(b)to consider and report to Parliament on issues affecting the prevention and detection of “corrupt conduct”, “criminal conduct”, “criminal involvement” and “serious improper conduct” as defined in section 3 of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 1988. Conduct of any of these kinds is referred to in this resolution as “official corruption”;
(c)to monitor the effectiveness or otherwise of official corruption prevention programs;
(d)to examine such annual and other reports as the Joint Standing Committee thinks fit of the Anti-Corruption Commission and all public sector offices, agencies and authorities for any matter which appears in, or arises out of, any such report and is relevant to the terms of reference of the Joint Standing Committee;
(e)in connection with the activities of the Anti-Corruption Commission and the official corruption prevention programs of all public sector offices, agencies and authorities, to consider and report to Parliament on means by which duplication of effort may be avoided and mutually beneficial co-operation between the Anti-Corruption Commission and those agencies and authorities may be encouraged;
(f)to assess the framework for public sector accountability from time to time in order to make recommendations to Parliament for the improvement of that framework for the purpose of reducing the likelihood of official corruption; and
(g)to report to Parliament as to whether any changes should be made to relevant legislation.


(2)The Joint Standing Committee shall not -

(a)investigate a matter relating to particular information received by the Anti-Corruption Commission or particular conduct or involvement considered by the Anti-Corruption Commision;
(b)reconsider a decision made or action taken by the Anti-Corruption Commission in the performance of its functions in relation to particular information received or particular conduct or involvement considered by the Anti-Corruption Commission; or
(c)have access to detailed operational information or become involved in the operational matters.


(3)The Joint Standing Committee consist of 8 members, of whom -

(a)4 shall be members of the Legislative Assembly; and
(b)4 shall be members of the Legislative Council.


(4)No Minister of the Crown or Parliamentary Secretary to a Minister of the Crown be eligible to be a member of the Joint Standing Committee.


(5)A quorum for a meeting of the Joint Standing Committee be 5 members, each House of Parliament being represented by a least one member.


(6)The Joint Standing Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records, to adjourn from time to time and from place to place, and, except as hereinafter provided, to sit on any day and at any time and to report from time to time.


(7)The Joint Standing Committee not sit while either House of Parliament is actually sitting unless leave is granted by that House.


(8)A report of the Joint Standing Committee be presented to each House of Parliament by a member of the Joint Standing Committee nominated by it for that purpose.


(9)In respect of matters not provided for in this resolution, the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly relating to Select Committees be followed as far as they can be applied.

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