Defence (Inquiry) Regulations 1985
33Appearances and representation
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33 Appearances and representation
(1) If the President of a Board of Inquiry considers that a person (person A) may be affected by the inquiry conducted by the Board, person A is authorised to appear before the Board. (2) If the President of a Board 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 Board, a single representative of person B is authorised to appear before the Board. (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 Board. (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.