47Requirement to inform witness of certain matters

47 Requirement to inform witness of certain matters Before a witness is questioned at a public inquiry, the ICAC must inform the witness of the following: (a) that a public inquiry, or part of it, may be held in private; (b) that the witness may request a direction mentioned in section 46(1)(a) if the witness is being asked to give an answer or any other evidence: (i) that the witness is not legally required to give; or (ii) about a personal or sensitive matter; or (iii) about an offence that the witness may have committed that is not directly related to the subject matter of the inquiry; or (iv) that concerns the witness for any other reason;

Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017 38 (c) that the ICAC will hear and determine the request in private, unless the ICAC has reason to believe the request is vexatious or without merit. Example for paragraph (b)(ii) The witness is being asked to give an answer or any other evidence about a personal health matter.