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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

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