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COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ACT 1995

- Act 70 of 1995 - Royal Assent 14 November 1995

Table of Provisions

Long Title

PART 1 - Preliminary

  • 1 Short title
  • 2 Commencement
  • 3 Interpretation
  • 3A References to Commission

PART 2 - Establishment and Operation

  • 4 Establishment of Commissions
  • 5 Function and power of Commission
  • 5A Authorised Commissioner hearings
  • 6 Support and services
  • 7 Arrangements relating to staff
  • 7A Provisions of other Acts that do not apply
  • 8 Immunities
  • 9 Decisions of Commission, &c.
  • 10 Commission report
  • 11 Delegation

PART 3 - Conduct of Inquiries Division 1 - General powers and

procedures
  • 12 Control of proceedings
  • 13 Hearings to be public
  • 14 Control of public reporting
  • 15 Right of representation
  • 16 Referral of questions of law
  • 17 Requirement to be met before a person is investigated
  • 18 Allegations of misconduct
  • 19 Commission findings

Division 1A - Private sessions

  • 19A Private sessions
  • 19B Legal effect of private sessions
  • 19C Offences relating to private sessions

Division 2 - Evidence and witnesses

  • 20 Rules of evidence
  • 21 Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings
  • 22 Notices to witnesses
  • 23 Notice to produce document or statement
  • 23A Privilege does not apply in certain circumstances
  • 23B Powers in relation to witnesses

Division 3 - Obtaining evidence

  • 24 Power of entry, search and seizure
  • 24A Application for use of surveillance device
  • 24B Application for use of listening device
  • 25 Power to examine under oath
  • 26 Self-incrimination
  • 27 Failure to give or produce evidence is contempt
  • 28 Other contempts

Division 4 - Dealing with contempt

  • 29 Show cause procedure
  • 30 Review of decision to certify contempt
  • 31 Punishment for contempt
  • 32 Fines for contempt

PART 4 - Miscellaneous

  • 33 Offences
  • 34 Copies of documents
  • 34A Commission may communicate information
  • 35 Service of notices
  • 36 Legal costs of witnesses
  • 37 Allowances to witnesses
  • 38 Compensation to witnesses for loss of income
  • 39 Costs and expenses of Commissions, &c.
  • 40 Regulations
  • 41 Section 41
  • 42 Administration of Act
  • SCHEDULE 1

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