Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) The Parliamentary Budget Officer is an independent officer of Parliament.
(2) The functions, powers, immunities and obligations of the Parliamentary Budget Officer are as specified in this Act and other laws of the State.
(3) There are no implied functions, powers, rights, immunities or obligations arising from the Parliamentary Budget Officer being an independent officer of Parliament.
(4) The powers of Parliament to act in relation to the Parliamentary Budget Officer are as specified in or applying under this Act, the Constitution Act 1975 and other laws of the State.
(5) There are no implied powers of Parliament arising from the Parliamentary Budget Officer being an independent officer of Parliament.
(6) Subject to this Act and other laws of the State, the Parliamentary Budget Officer has complete discretion in the performance or exercise of the duties, functions and powers of office.
(7) In particular, and without limiting subsection (6), the Parliamentary Budget Officer is not subject to the direction or control of the Minister in respect of the performance or exercise of the duties, functions or powers of office.