41FProcedural guidelines relating to public inquiries

41F Procedural guidelines relating to public inquiries

41F Procedural guidelines relating to public inquiries

(1) A public inquirer is to issue guidelines relating to the conduct of the public inquiry if the public inquirer considers it in the public interest to do so.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the guidelines may provide guidance on the following aspects of the conduct of the public inquiry—

(a) the investigation of evidence that might exculpate relevant persons,

(b) the disclosure of exculpatory and other relevant evidence to relevant persons,

(c) the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses as to their credibility,

(d) providing relevant persons and other witnesses with access to relevant documents and a reasonable time to prepare before giving evidence,

(e) any other matter the public inquirer considers necessary to ensure procedural fairness.

(3) The public inquirer is to ensure that the guidelines are made publicly available.

(4) In this section—

relevant person means a person against whom substantial allegations have been made in the course of or in connection with the public inquiry.

ss 41D–41F: Ins 2017 No 36, Sch 1 [7].