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, 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 (except for section 17 (4) and (5)).

(1A) To avoid doubt, section 17(1)–(3) of the Royal Commissions Act 1923 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 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 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].