Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

INQUIRIES ACT 1991

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Dictionary  
   3.      Notes  
   4.      Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  

   PART 2--BOARDS OF INQUIRY

   5.      Appointment of board of inquiry  
   6.      Members  
   7.      Terms and conditions of appointment  
   9.      Cessation of office  
   11.     Termination of appointment  
   12.     Staff  

   PART 3--INQUIRIES

           Division 3.1--General

   13.     Conduct  
   14.     Reports of boards  
   14A.    Presenting reports  
   14B.    Chief Minister to explain non-presentation of report  
   15.     Lawyer assisting boards  
   16.     Protection of members etc  
   17.     Nondisclosure of information by members etc  
   18.     Procedure  
   19.     Privileges against selfincrimination and exposure to civil penalty  
   20.     Search warrants  

           Division 3.2--Hearings

   21.     Power to hold  
   22.     Person presiding  
   23.     Conduct of hearing  
   24.     Presence of people at private hearings  
   25.     Examination of witnesses  
   26.     Powers in relation to witnesses etc  
   26A.    Proposed adverse comments in reports  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

   35.     Application of Criminal Code, ch 7  
   36.     Contempt of board  
   37.     Delegation by board  
   38.     Publication of published proceedings, reports and comments protected  
   39.     Reimbursement of expenses of witnesses  
   40.     Regulation-making power  
           DICTIONARY
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