COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ACT 1995
- Act 70 of 1995 - Royal Assent 14 November 1995Table of Provisions
Long TitlePART 1 - Preliminary
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
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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