New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ENERGY AND UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION ACT 1987 - SECT 22

22 Royal Commission powers at inquiries

(1) For the purposes of an inquiry or examination under section 21:

(a) the Minister, the person conducting it on behalf of the Corporation or the chairperson of the committee conducting it has the functions, protections and immunities conferred on a chairperson of a Royal Commission by Division 1 of Part 2 of the Royal Commissions Act 1923 , and

(b) a member of the committee conducting it has the functions, protections and immunities conferred on a commissioner by that Division.

(2) The Royal Commissions Act 1923 (except section 13 and Division 2 of Part 2) applies to and in respect of an inquiry or examination under section 21.