29Recommendation of sanctions

29 Recommendation of sanctions

(1) The Commission may recommend that one or more of the sanctions specified in subsection (2) be imposed on the Premier in connection with—

(a) a finding of serious parliamentary misconduct by the Premier; or

(b) a failure by the Premier to comply with an investigation request without reasonable excuse.

(2) The following sanctions are specified for subsection (1)—

(c) any other sanction that the Commission considers appropriate.

(3) The Commission may recommend that one or more of the sanctions specified in subsection (4) be imposed on a Minister (other than the Premier) or Parliamentary Secretary in connection with—

(a) a finding of serious parliamentary misconduct by the Minister or Parliamentary Secretary; or

(b) a failure by the Minister or Parliamentary Secretary to comply with an investigation request without reasonable excuse.

(4) The following sanctions are specified for subsection (3)—

(c) withdrawal of services, removal of access to certain facilities or any other personal restriction relating to the functions of the Minister or Parliamentary Secretary;

(d) withdrawal of the person's commission or appointment as a Minister or Parliamentary Secretary;

(e) any other sanction that the Commission considers appropriate.

(5) The Commission may recommend that one or more of the sanctions specified in subsection (6) be imposed on a Member in connection with—

(a) a finding of serious parliamentary misconduct by the Member; or

(b) a failure by the Member to comply with an investigation request without reasonable excuse.

(6) The following sanctions are specified for subsection (5)—

(c) withdrawal of services, removal of access to certain facilities or any other personal restriction relating to the functions of the Member;

(d) discharge from a parliamentary committee;

(e) for serious parliamentary misconduct that is a contravention of the Members Code of Conduct or a wilful, repeated or deliberate contravention of Part 4 of the Members of Parliament (Standards) Act 1978, a penalty in accordance with section 31 of the Members of Parliament (Standards) Act 1978;

(f) any other sanction that the Commission considers appropriate.