PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ACT 1986

PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ACT 1986

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Establishment of Commission  
   5.      Functions  
   6.      Evidence  
   7.      Conduct of proceedings  
   8.      Report to Parliament  
   9.      Death or incapacity of member  
   10.     Decision of questions  
   11.     Power to summon witnesses and take evidence  
   12.     Search warrants  
   13.     Access to certain material held by National Crime Authority  
   14.     Hearings  
   15.     Counsel assisting the Commission  
   16.     Statement made by witness not admissible in evidence  
   17.     Arrest of witness failing to appear  
   18.     Powers of Commission in relation to documents and other things  
   19.     Remuneration and allowances  
   20.     Staff of the Commission  
   21.     Protection of members, &c.  
   22.     Legal and financial assistance  
   23.     Reimbursement of expenses of witnesses  
   24.     Failure of witnesses to attend or produce documents  
   25.     Penalty for refusing to be sworn or give evidence  
   26.     Acts or omissions on different days to constitute separate offences  
   27.     Self-incrimination  
   28.     False or misleading evidence  
   29.     Destroying documents or other things  
   30.     Intimidation or dismissal of witnesses  
   31.     Preventing witnesses from attending  
   32.     Bribery of witness  
   33.     Fraud on witness  
   34.     Commission may communicate information  
   35.     Contempt of Commission  
   36.     Appropriation  
   37.     Regulation