Electoral Act 1992

Strategic reviews of the commission and commissioners are to be conducted under this division.

A strategic review is to be conducted at least every 5 years, counting from when the report (the earlier report) for the most recent earlier strategic review was given to the Minister and the electoral commissioner under section 33C(4), up to when the reviewer is appointed under subsection (4) to undertake the latest strategic review.

However, if the parliamentary committee reported to the Legislative Assembly about the earlier report, and the committee’s report made recommendations to which a Minister was required to respond under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, section 107, the 5 years is counted from when the Minister’s response was tabled under that section.

Each strategic review is to be undertaken by an appropriately qualified person (reviewer), appointed by the Governor in Council, who is to give a report on the review under section 33C.

For subsection (4), a corporation is an appropriately qualified person if a director, employee or other staff member of the corporation is appropriately qualified to undertake the review.

The terms of reference for a strategic review are to be decided by the Governor in Council.

Before a reviewer is appointed to conduct a strategic review, the Minister must consult with the parliamentary committee and the electoral commissioner about—

the appointment of the reviewer; and

the terms of reference for the review.

The remuneration and other terms of appointment of the reviewer are as decided by the Governor in Council.

In this section—strategic review includes—

a review of the functions of the commission and commissioners; and

a review of the performance of the functions of the commission and commissioners to assess whether they are being performed economically, effectively and efficiently.