17Oversight of functions of Joint Committee

17 Oversight of functions of Joint Committee

17 Oversight of functions of Joint Committee

(1) The Joint Committee has the following functions under this Act—

(a) to monitor and to review the exercise by the Inspector of the Inspector’s functions,

(b) to report to both Houses of Parliament, with such comments as it thinks fit, on any matter appertaining to the Inspector or connected with the exercise of the Inspector’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 to Parliament of the Inspector and report to both Houses of Parliament on any matter appearing in, or arising out of, any such report,

(d) to report to both Houses of Parliament any change which the Joint Committee thinks desirable to the functions, structures and procedures of the Inspector,

(e) to inquire into any question in connection with the Inspector’s functions which is referred to it by both Houses of Parliament, and report to both Houses on that question.

(2) Nothing in this Part authorises the Joint Committee—

(a) to investigate a matter relating to particular conduct, or

(b) to reconsider a decision to investigate, not to investigate or to discontinue investigation of a particular complaint, or

(c) to reconsider the findings, recommendations, determinations or other decisions of the Inspector in relation to a particular investigation or complaint in relation to any particular conduct the subject of a report.

(3) The functions of the Joint Committee may be exercised in respect of matters occurring before or after the commencement of this section.