41BAppointment of public inquirers to conduct public inquiries

#### 41B Appointment of public inquirers to conduct public inquiries 41B Appointment of public inquirers to conduct public inquiries > > (1) The Minister may appoint a qualified person to conduct a public inquiry into the following— > > > > > (a) any person or organisation that— > > > > > > > (i) is conducting or has conducted, or is participating or has participated in, a fundraising appeal, or > > > > > > > (ii) the Minister has reason to believe is conducting or has conducted, or is participating or has participated in, a fundraising appeal, > > > > > (b) any other person, organisation or matter associated with fundraising appeals. > > > (2) The Minister may appoint a public inquirer only if the Minister and the Premier consider that it is in the public interest for a public inquiry to be conducted. > > > (3) A person is a qualified person only if the person holds or has held office as— > > > > > (a) a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State or any other State or a Territory, or > > > > > (b) a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, or > > > > > (c) a Justice of the High Court. > > > (4) However, a person is not a qualified person if the person is a member of the Legislative Council or of the Legislative Assembly or is a member of a House of Parliament or legislature of another State or Territory or of the Commonwealth. > > **s 41B:** Ins 2017 No 36, Sch 1 \[7\]. Am 2018 No 64, Sch 1\[29\].