24EAReferral to Privileges Committee

24EA Referral to Privileges Committee

(1) The decision‑maker or review panel must, as soon as practicable: (a) refer the serious breach finding to the Privileges Committee; and (b) give a statement to the Committee that sets out such information as the decision‑maker or review panel considers necessary to assist the Committee to understand the reasons for the decision. Notice of proposal to include identifying information—other than for respondent parliamentarians (2) Before including identifying information in the statement, the decision‑maker or review panel must give the person concerned a written notice stating that they are proposing to include the information in the statement. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the identifying information relates to the respondent. Requirement to consult on proposal to include identifying information (4) The written notice must also invite the person to: (a) make submissions to the decision‑maker or review panel in relation to the proposal; and (b) do so within the period specified in the notice, which must be a reasonable period. (5) If the person makes the submissions, the decision‑maker or review panel must: (a) have regard to the submissions in deciding whether or not to include the identifying information; and (b) give the person written notice of their decision.