126Continuity of inquiries

126 Continuity of inquiries

(1) If a Royal Commission consists of more than one commissioner, a change in commissioners, or any other variation of the letters patent for the Royal Commission, does not affect the continuity of the Royal Commission.

(2) If a Board of Inquiry or Formal Review consists of more than one member, a change in membership, or any other variation of the establishing Order for the Board of Inquiry or establishing instrument for the Formal Review, does not affect the continuity of the Board of Inquiry or the Formal Review.

(3) Without limiting subsection (1) or (2)—

(a) any members of staff of the Royal Commission, Board of Inquiry or Formal Review continue as members of staff; and

(b) any information or evidence given to or obtained by, and any documents and other things produced to, the Royal Commission, Board of Inquiry or Formal Review before the variation may continue to be taken into consideration by the Royal Commission, Board of Inquiry or Formal Review; and

(c) any arrangements or agreements entered into by or on behalf of the Royal Commission, Board of Inquiry or Formal Review that are in force immediately before the variation continue in force.

(4) This section is subject to the letters patent, establishing Order or establishing instrument.

Division 2—Ancillary provisions for offences