143AAttendance of witnesses

#### 143A Attendance of witnesses 143A Attendance of witnesses > > (1) The person presiding at an inquiry being conducted by or on behalf of the NICC under section 143— > > > > > (a) has the powers, authorities, protections and immunities conferred on a commissioner by Division 1 of Part 2 of the [Royal Commissions Act 1923](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1923-029), and > > > > > (b) if the person is a Judge of the Supreme Court, or is an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years’ standing whose instrument of appointment to preside at the inquiry expressly so provides, has the powers and authorities conferred on a commissioner by Division 2 of Part 2 of the [Royal Commissions Act 1923](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1923-029) (except for section 17 (4) and (5)). > > > (1A) To avoid doubt, section 17(1)–(3) of the [Royal Commissions Act 1923](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1923-029) apply to any witness summoned to attend or appearing before the person presiding at the inquiry if that person is a person referred to in subsection (1)(b). > > > (2) The [Royal Commissions Act 1923](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1923-029) applies to any witness summoned to attend or appearing before the person presiding at the inquiry (except for section 13 and, subject to subsections (1)(b) and (1A), Division 2 of Part 2). > > > (3) The amendments made to this section by the [Casino Control Amendment (Inquiries) Act 2020](/view/pdf/asmade/act-2020-20) extend to inquiries under section 143 that were commenced but not completed before the commencement of that Act. > > **s 143A:** Ins 2001 No 27, Sch 2 \[15\]. Am 2006 No 30, Sch 9.4; 2020 No 20, Sch 1\[1\]–\[4\].