Elections Act 2022
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17 Examination of duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement
(1) After section 13 of PPERA insert— Examination of Commission’s duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement Examination of duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement 13ZA (1) The Speaker’s Committee may examine the performance by the Commission of the Commission’s duty under section 4B(2) (duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement). (2) The Speaker’s Committee may require the Commission to provide the Committee with information that— (a) the Committee require for the purposes of enabling them to exercise their power under subsection (1), and (b) is held by the Commission. (3) The Commission— (a) must as soon as is reasonably practicable provide the Speaker’s Committee with information required under subsection (2), and (b) must provide the information in such form as the Committee may reasonably require. (4) A requirement imposed on the Commission under subsection (2) does not require the Commission to provide information that, in their opinion, might adversely affect any current investigation or proceedings. (5) Except as provided by subsection (6), the disclosure of information pursuant to a requirement imposed under subsection (2) does not breach— (a) any obligation of confidence owed by the Commission, or (b) any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed). (6) A requirement imposed on the Commission under subsection (2) does not require them to disclose information if to do so would contravene the data protection legislation (but, in determining whether a disclosure would do so, the requirement imposed on the Commission is to be taken into account). (7) In subsection (6), “the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3(9) of that Act). (2) In Schedule 2 to PPERA (Speaker’s Committee), after paragraph 3 insert— Protection for witnesses etc 4 (1) Evidence given by a person who is a witness before the Speaker’s Committee may not be used against the person in any civil or disciplinary proceedings, or in any criminal proceedings, unless the evidence was given in bad faith. (2) For the purposes of the law of defamation the publication by the Speaker’s Committee of any evidence given by a person who is a witness before the Speaker’s Committee is absolutely privileged.
17 Examination of duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement
(1) After section 13 of PPERA insert— Examination of Commission’s duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement Examination of duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement 13ZA (1) The Speaker’s Committee may examine the performance by the Commission of the Commission’s duty under section 4B(2) (duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement). (2) The Speaker’s Committee may require the Commission to provide the Committee with information that— (a) the Committee require for the purposes of enabling them to exercise their power under subsection (1), and (b) is held by the Commission. (3) The Commission— (a) must as soon as is reasonably practicable provide the Speaker’s Committee with information required under subsection (2), and (b) must provide the information in such form as the Committee may reasonably require. (4) A requirement imposed on the Commission under subsection (2) does not require the Commission to provide information that, in their opinion, might adversely affect any current investigation or proceedings. (5) Except as provided by subsection (6), the disclosure of information pursuant to a requirement imposed under subsection (2) does not breach— (a) any obligation of confidence owed by the Commission, or (b) any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed). (6) A requirement imposed on the Commission under subsection (2) does not require them to disclose information if to do so would contravene the data protection legislation (but, in determining whether a disclosure would do so, the requirement imposed on the Commission is to be taken into account). (7) In subsection (6), “the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3(9) of that Act). (2) In Schedule 2 to PPERA (Speaker’s Committee), after paragraph 3 insert— Protection for witnesses etc 4 (1) Evidence given by a person who is a witness before the Speaker’s Committee may not be used against the person in any civil or disciplinary proceedings, or in any criminal proceedings, unless the evidence was given in bad faith. (2) For the purposes of the law of defamation the publication by the Speaker’s Committee of any evidence given by a person who is a witness before the Speaker’s Committee is absolutely privileged.
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