ROYAL COMMISSIONS ACT 1902
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
PART 2--HEARINGS--AND COERCIVE AND OTHER POWERS OF ROYAL COMMISSIONS
- 2 Power to summon witnesses and take evidence
- 3 Failure of witnesses to attend, produce documents or give information or statements
- 4 Search warrants
- 5 Application by telephone for search warrants
- 6 Penalty for refusing to be sworn or to give evidence
- 6AA Legal professional privilege
- 6AB Offences relating to claims for legal professional privilege
- 6A Self incrimination
- 6B Arrest of witness failing to appear
- 6C Acts or omissions on different days to constitute separate offences
- 6D Rights of witness
- 6DD Statements made by witness not admissible in evidence against the witness
- 6F Power of Commission in relation to documents and other things
- 6FA Examination of witnesses by counsel etc.
- 6G Witness to be paid expenses
PART 3--OFFENCES
- 6H False or misleading evidence
- 6I Bribery of witness
- 6J Fraud on witness
- 6K Destroying documents or other things
- 6L Preventing witness from attending
- 6M Injury to witness
- 6N Dismissal by employers of witness
- 6O Contempt of Royal Commission
PART 4--PRIVATE--SESSIONS FOR CERTAIN ROYAL COMMISSIONS
DIVISION 1--Preliminary
PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS
- 6P Commission may communicate information
- 7 Protection to Commissioners etc.
- 7AA Commission may have concurrent functions and powers under State laws
- 7A Effect of Royal Commissioner having authority to inquire under foreign law
- 7B Commission may take evidence outside Australia
- 7C Statements made by witness not admissible in evidence against the witness
- 7D Certain evidence before a State Commission inadmissible in Commonwealth proceedings
- 8 Allowances to witnesses
- 9 Custody and use of records of Royal Commission
- 10 Institution of proceedings in respect of other offences
- 15 Costs
- 16 Evidence of issue of Commission etc.
- 17 Regulations