29Formal inquiries

#### 29 Formal inquiries 29 Formal inquiries > > (1) The Commissioner may make or hold inquiries for the purposes of an investigation that the Commissioner conducts under this Act. > > > (2) For the purposes of any inquiry under this section, the Commissioner has the powers, authorities, protections and immunities conferred on a commissioner by Division 1 of Part 2 of the [Royal Commissions Act 1923](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1923-029) and that Act (section 13 and Division 2 of Part 2 excepted) applies to any witness summoned by or appearing before the Commissioner in the same way as it applies to a witness summoned by or appearing before a commissioner, but section 11 (2) of that Act is to have effect subject to section 27 (Limits on coercive powers because of privilege etc) of this Act. > > > (3) A witness appearing before the Commissioner is to be paid such amount as the Commissioner determines, but not exceeding the amount that would be payable to such a witness if he or she were a Crown witness subpoenaed by the Crown to give evidence.