86AOversight of Commissioner’s functions by Joint Committee

#### 86A Oversight of Commissioner’s functions by Joint Committee 86A 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 under this Act (the GSE functions), > > > > > (b) to report to both Houses of Parliament, with comments as it thinks fit, on matters concerning the Commissioner or connected with the exercise of the Commissioner’s GSE 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, one of those reports, > > > > > (d) to recommend to both Houses of Parliament changes to the GSE functions of the Commissioner that the Joint Committee thinks desirable, > > > > > (e) to inquire into any question in connection with the GSE 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 determinations, findings, recommendations or other decisions of the Commissioner in relation to any particular matter. > > > (3) The provisions of the [Ombudsman Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-068), Part 4A apply in relation to the Joint Committee’s functions under this Act in the same way as the provisions apply in relation to the Joint Committee’s functions under that Act. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > investigate includes inquire into. > > > > Joint Committee means the Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission constituted under the [Ombudsman Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-068). > > **s 86A:** Ins 2022 No 76, Sch 1\[8\].