Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Evidence (Commissions) Act 1982 - SECT 3

PART I ENABLING PROVISIONS

Definitions

3. Definitions



In this Part unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter-

commission means a commission issued by the Governor in Council to any person
to make any inquiry and includes any member of that commission;

special commission means any of the following commissions-

   (a)  the commission to inquire into the activities of the Federated Ship
        Painters and Dockers Union that was commissioned by Letters Patent
        dated 1 October 1980 as extended from time to time by Letters Patent;

   (b)  the commission to inquire into certain activities involving
        contravention of laws of the State of Victoria, in particular laws
        relating to the use of drugs that was commissioned by Letters Patent
        dated 30 June 1981 as extended from time to time by Letters Patent;
        and

   (c)  a commission in respect of which Letters Patent issued by the Governor
        declare that the commission is a special commission.