Commissions of Inquiry Act 1995
16Referral of questions of law
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16 Referral of questions of law
(1) In this section, parties means persons who have been given leave to appear before a Commission or been interviewed by that Commission.
(2) A Commission may refer a question of law arising in the course of its inquiry to the Supreme Court for decision.
(3) If a Commission refers a question of law to the Supreme Court for decision, the Commission may –
(a) conclude its inquiry subject to the decision; or
(b) adjourn its inquiry until the decision is given.
(4) A question of law may be referred to the Supreme Court in the form of a special case drawn up by the parties to the inquiry or, if there are no parties to the inquiry or the parties cannot agree, by the Commission.
(5) The decision of the Supreme Court on a question of law referred to it under this section is final and is binding on the Commission and the parties to its inquiry.