121Appearances and representation

121 Appearances and representation

(1) If the President of a Commission of Inquiry considers that a person (person A) may be affected by the inquiry conducted by the Commission, person A is authorised to appear before the Commission. (2) If the President of a Commission of Inquiry considers that the record or reputation of a person who has died (person B) may be affected by the inquiry conducted by the Commission, a single representative of person B is authorised to appear before the Commission. (3) Person A, and the representative of person B, may appoint another person (person C) (who may be a legal practitioner) to represent him or her for the purposes of the inquiry, and person C is authorised to appear before the Commission. (4) If a legal practitioner appointed under subregulation (3) is an officer in the Defence Force, his or her services must be made available at the expense of the Commonwealth.

122 Copy of evidence affecting a person