44Oversight of Commissioner’s functions by Joint Committee

#### 44 Oversight of Commissioner’s functions by Joint Committee 44 Oversight of Commissioner’s functions by Joint Committee > > (1) The Joint Committee has the following functions under this Act— > > > > > (a) to monitor and review the exercise by the Commissioner of the Commissioner’s functions, > > > > > (b) to report to both Houses of Parliament, with such comments as it thinks fit, on any matter appertaining to the Commissioner or connected with the exercise of the Commissioner’s functions to which, in the opinion of the Joint Committee, the attention of Parliament should be directed, > > > > > (c) to examine each annual and other report of the Commissioner and report to both Houses of Parliament on any matter appearing in, or arising out of, any such report, > > > > > (d) to recommend to both Houses of Parliament any changes to the functions of the Commissioner that the Joint Committee thinks desirable, > > > > > (e) to inquire into any question in connection with its functions which is referred to it by both Houses of Parliament, and report to both Houses on that question. > > > (2) Nothing in this section authorises the Joint Committee— > > > > > (a) to investigate a matter relating to any particular conduct, or > > > > > (b) to reconsider any decision to investigate, not to investigate or to discontinue investigation of any particular matter, or > > > > > (c) to reconsider the findings, recommendations or other decisions of the Commissioner in relation to any particular matter. > > > (3) The provisions of Part 4A of the [Ombudsman Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-068) apply in relation to the Joint Committee’s functions under this Act in the same way as they apply in relation to the Joint Committee’s functions under that Act.