41Publication of reports

41 Publication of reports

(1) The Commission may publish an investigative report, a summary report or a non‑compliance report that has been transmitted to either House.

(2) The publication of an investigative report, a summary report or a non‑compliance report by the Commission under subsection (1) is absolutely privileged and the provisions of sections 73 and 74 of the Constitution Act 1975 and any other enactment or rule of law relating to the publication of the proceedings of the Parliament apply to and in relation to that publication as if—

(a) it were a document to which those sections applied; and

(b) it had been published by the Government Printer under the authority of the Parliament.

Part 3—Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission

Division 1—Establishment, principles and functions

42 Establishment of Commission

(1) The Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission is established.

(2) The Commission—

(a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession; and

(b) has a common seal; and

(c) may sue and be sued; and

(d) may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; and

(e) may do and suffer all acts and things that a body corporate may by law do and suffer.

(3) The common seal of the Commission—

(a) must be kept in such custody as the Commission determines; and

(b) must not be used except as authorised by the Commission.

(4) All courts must take judicial notice of the common seal of the Commission affixed to a document and, until the contrary is proved, must presume that it was duly affixed.

(5) For the purposes of the Public Administration Act 2004, the Chair is the chief executive officer of the Commission.

The Commission is a special body under section 6(1) of the Public Administration Act 2004. The special body Head is the chief executive officer (by whatever name called) of the special body.