32Presentation of investigative report or summary report to Parliament—Premier

32 Presentation of investigative report or summary report to Parliament—Premier

(1) If the Premier receives an investigative report that does not include a finding of serious parliamentary misconduct, the Premier must cause to be transmitted as soon as practicable to the House of which the person who is the subject of the referral is or was a Member—

(2) If the Premier receives an investigative report that includes a finding of serious parliamentary misconduct, the Premier must—

(i) invite the person who is the subject of the referral to provide within 30 days a written response regarding the sanctions recommended; and

(ii) consider any response provided within 30 days by the person who is the subject of the referral; and

(c) prepare and cause to be transmitted to the House of which the person who is the subject of the referral is or was a Member, no later than 10 sitting days after the period referred to in paragraph (b), a report that contains—

(ii) a statement of the actions that the Premier has taken in response to the investigative report; and

(iii) an explanation for any differences between the recommendations of the Commission and the actions taken by the Premier.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in respect of an investigative report received by the Premier under section 28(8).

(4) The Premier must not reconsider or review any findings of the Commission in an investigative report.