sec.90OPowers etc. of reviewer

### sec.90O Powers etc. of reviewer In the conduct of a review, the reviewer— has the ordinary commission powers; and also has the special commission powers if— the reviewer is a Supreme Court judge or an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years standing; and the reviewer’s appointment states that the reviewer has the special commission powers. For the purpose of the conferral and exercise of the commission powers under subsection (1) , the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950 applies— as if a reference in that Act to a commission were a reference to a review; and as if a reference in that Act to a commissioner or chairperson were a reference to a reviewer; and with all necessary changes and any changes prescribed by regulation. If the reviewer is an inspector, the reviewer may exercise a power under part 9 , division 2 for the purpose of the review. In this section— commission powers means the powers, rights, privileges, protection and jurisdiction of a commission of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950 . ordinary commission powers means the commission powers other than the special commission powers. special commission powers means the commission powers given under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950 only to a commission whose chairperson is a judge of the Supreme Court. s 90O ins 2024 No. 10 s 56 (sec.90O-ssec.1) In the conduct of a review, the reviewer— has the ordinary commission powers; and also has the special commission powers if— the reviewer is a Supreme Court judge or an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years standing; and the reviewer’s appointment states that the reviewer has the special commission powers. (sec.90O-ssec.2) For the purpose of the conferral and exercise of the commission powers under subsection (1) , the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950 applies— as if a reference in that Act to a commission were a reference to a review; and as if a reference in that Act to a commissioner or chairperson were a reference to a reviewer; and with all necessary changes and any changes prescribed by regulation. (sec.90O-ssec.3) If the reviewer is an inspector, the reviewer may exercise a power under part 9 , division 2 for the purpose of the review. (sec.90O-ssec.4) In this section— commission powers means the powers, rights, privileges, protection and jurisdiction of a commission of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950 . ordinary commission powers means the commission powers other than the special commission powers. special commission powers means the commission powers given under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950 only to a commission whose chairperson is a judge of the Supreme Court. - (a) has the ordinary commission powers; and - (b) also has the special commission powers if— (i) the reviewer is a Supreme Court judge or an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years standing; and (ii) the reviewer’s appointment states that the reviewer has the special commission powers. - (i) the reviewer is a Supreme Court judge or an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years standing; and - (ii) the reviewer’s appointment states that the reviewer has the special commission powers. - (i) the reviewer is a Supreme Court judge or an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years standing; and - (ii) the reviewer’s appointment states that the reviewer has the special commission powers. - (a) as if a reference in that Act to a commission were a reference to a review; and - (b) as if a reference in that Act to a commissioner or chairperson were a reference to a reviewer; and - (c) with all necessary changes and any changes prescribed by regulation.