6Exercise of Commission’s functions

#### 6 Exercise of Commission’s functions 6 Exercise of Commission’s functions > > (1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the functions of the Commission are exercisable by a Commissioner, and any act, matter or thing done in the name of, or on behalf of, the Commission by a Commissioner is taken to have been done by the Commission. > > > (2) A decision of the Commission to conduct a public inquiry under section 31 must be authorised by the Chief Commissioner and at least one other Commissioner. > > > (3) Any such authorisation may be given in respect of a particular public inquiry or in respect of any public inquiry for a particular investigation or matter. > > > (4) An Assistant Commissioner may, at the request of a Commissioner, act for the Commissioner for the purpose of giving any such authorisation if the Commissioner considers that there may be a conflict of interest in the matter. > > > (5) A decision of the Commission referred to in subsection (2) is presumed to have been duly authorised under that subsection unless the contrary is established. > > > (6) Except as provided by subsection (2), the decision of the Chief Commissioner prevails in the event of any inconsistency in the decisions of the Commissioners. > > > (7) A reference in this Act to a compulsory examination or public inquiry before the Commission or anything done or omitted by, to or in relation to the Commission includes a reference to a compulsory examination or public inquiry before, or a thing done or omitted by, to or in relation to, a Commissioner or another officer of the Commission having authority in the circumstances. > > **s 6:** Subst 2016 No 65, Sch 1 \[4\].