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SPECIAL COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ACT 1983 - As at 8 July 2015 - Act 90 of 1983

- As at 8 July 2015 - Act 90 of 1983

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

PART 2 - ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONS

  • 4 Issue of commission
  • 5 Conditions, limitations and directions
  • 6 Revocation or amendment of letters patent or commission

PART 3 - POWERS ETC OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONS

Division 1 - General

  • 7 Hearings
  • 8 Restrictions on publication of evidence
  • 9 Limitations as to evidence
  • 10 Reports
  • 11 Protection of Commissioner
  • 12 Right of appearance
  • 13 Assistance
  • 14 Witnesses
  • 15 Oath or affirmation
  • 16 Continued attendance
  • 17 Answers and documents
  • 18 Inspection and copies of documents
  • 19 Inspections of books etc
  • 20 Allowances to witnesses

Division 2 - Special powers of Commissioners

  • 21 Application of Division
  • 22 Warrant
  • 23 Answers and documents
  • 24 Particular powers of Commissioner

PART 4 - OFFENCES

  • 25 Failure to attend or produce documents
  • 26 Refusal to be sworn or to give evidence
  • 27 False and misleading testimony
  • 28 Subornation
  • 29 Destroying books or documents
  • 30 Delaying and obstructing Special Commission
  • 31 Offences in connection with hearings
  • 32 Costs
  • 33 Proceedings for offences

PART 4A - (Repealed)

None

PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

  • 34 Application of provisions of Act
  • 35 Other Acts not affected
  • 36 No proceedings to lie in respect of Special Commission
  • 37 Regulations

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