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Parliamentary Service and other parliamentary bodies - Parliamentary Service Commission - Functions, duties, and powers

155: Functions, duties, and powers of Parliamentary Service Commission

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"What the Parliamentary Service Commission does to help Parliament work well"

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The Parliamentary Service Commission will have some jobs to do. You will see them advise the Speaker on things like what services the Parliamentary Service should provide under section 124(1)(a). They will also advise on some proposed decisions the Speaker wants to make under section 84(1) or 87A. The Commission will pick two of its members to be on the Parliamentary Corporation. They can ask the Speaker or the chief executive to report on or look into some matters. This includes things related to the Speaker's power under section 46, and some other parts of the law. The Commission will have other jobs given to it by this law or other laws. But they will not be involved in things like what happens in the House of Representatives or its committees. They will not deal with other things that happen in Parliament, or things that are the Clerk's job. You will notice the Commission has a lot of responsibilities, and they will do their best to carry them out. They will work with the Speaker and others to make sure things run smoothly. The Commission's main goal is to support the Parliamentary Service and help it work well.

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Parliamentary Service Commission: Functions, duties, and powers

155Functions, duties, and powers of Parliamentary Service Commission

  1. The functions, duties, and powers of the Parliamentary Service Commission are to—

  2. advise the Speaker on the following matters:
    1. the nature of the administrative and support services to be provided by the Parliamentary Service under section 124(1)(a):
      1. a proposed Speaker’s determination to be made under section 84(1) or 87A; and
      2. appoint 2 Commission members to the Parliamentary Corporation.

        1. The Parliamentary Service Commission may require the Speaker or the chief executive to report on, or inquire into, matters relating to the operation of the following provisions:

        2. section 46, to the extent that it relates to the Speaker’s exercise of that power in respect of the Parliamentary Service:
          1. this Part, except for sections 130, 135, and 152:
            1. Part 7.

              1. The Parliamentary Service Commission has any other function, duty, or power that is conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act or other legislation.

              2. The Parliamentary Service Commission does not have a role in relation to—

              3. business transacted at meetings of the House of Representatives or of committees of the House of Representatives; or
                1. any other proceedings in Parliament; or
                  1. any matter that is a function, duty, or power of the Clerk.