ROYAL COMMISSIONS ACT 1923 - As at 12 September 2013 - Act 29 of 1923

ROYAL COMMISSIONS ACT 1923

- As at 12 September 2013 
- Act 29 of 1923 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
           2, 3. (Repealed)
   4.      Definitions

   PART 2 - COMMISSIONS

           Division 1 - Commissions generally

   5.      Commissioners
   5A.     Commissioners authorised to sit for purposes of any part of inquiry
   6.      Protection of commissioners
   7.      Right of appearance
   8.      Witnesses
   9.      Oath or affirmation
   10.     Continued attendance
   11.     Answers and documents
   12.     Inspection and copies of documents
   12A.    Communication of information etc
   12B.    Direction as to non-publication or that part of inquiry to be held in private
   13.     Allowance to witnesses
   14.     Application of provisions of Act
   14A.    (Repealed)
   14B.    Release of reports when Parliament not sitting

           Division 2 - Special powers

   15.     Application of Division
   16.     Warrant
   17.     Answers and documents
   18.     Powers of commissioner
   18A.    Contempt
   18B.    Punishment of contempt
   18C.    General provisions regarding contempt
   18D.    Act or omission that is both an offence and contempt

   PART 3 - OFFENCES

   19.     Failure to attend or produce documents or other things
   20.     Refusal to be sworn or to give evidence
   21.     False and misleading testimony
   22.     Subornation
   23.     Destroying documents or other things
   23A.    Delaying and obstructing commission
   23B.    Contravention of direction as to non-publication or that part of inquiry to be held in private
   24.     Costs
           SCHEDULE 1