Defence (Inquiry) Regulations 1985
66Re‑opening of inquiry
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66 Re‑opening of inquiry
(1) Where: (a) a Court of Inquiry has completed its inquiry; and (b) the appointing authority considers that the Court, being a Court that is still in existence, should re‑open its inquiry and make a further report with respect to particular matters; the appointing authority may: (c) if the Court is a Board of Inquiry or a Combined Board of Inquiry—by instrument; or (d) if the Court is a General Court of Inquiry—by instrument published in the Gazette; direct the Court accordingly and shall specify in the direction the matters with which the further report is to deal. (2) Where a direction is given to a Court of Inquiry under subregulation (1) in relation to an inquiry completed by the Court, the inquiry is re‑opened.