31BProcedural guidelines relating to public inquiries

#### 31B Procedural guidelines relating to public inquiries 31B Procedural guidelines relating to public inquiries > > (1) The Commissioners are to issue guidelines relating to the conduct of public inquiries of the Commission to members of staff of the Commission and counsel appointed under section 106 to assist the Commission. > > > (2) The guidelines are to provide guidance on the following aspects of the conduct of public inquiries— > > > > > (a) the investigation of evidence that might exculpate affected persons, > > > > > (b) the disclosure of exculpatory and other relevant evidence to affected persons, > > > > > (c) the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses as to their credibility, > > > > > (d) providing affected persons and other witnesses with access to relevant documents and a reasonable time to prepare before giving evidence, > > > > > (e) any other matter the Commission considers necessary to ensure procedural fairness. > > > (3) The Commission is to arrange for the guidelines to be tabled in both Houses of Parliament and to be published on a website maintained by the Commission. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > affected person means a person against whom substantial allegations have been made in the course of or in connection with the public inquiry concerned. > > **s 31B:** Ins 2016 No 65, Sch 1 \[6\].