COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ACT 1995
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[ Note: This table has been automatically generated and may be incomplete. ]