71Conduct of inquiry

### 71 Conduct of inquiry > > (1)  An Integrity Tribunal may, by notice served on a person, require or direct that person to attend an inquiry to do either or both of the following: > > > > > > (a) give evidence; > > > > > > > (b) produce to the Integrity Tribunal, or a person designated by the Integrity Tribunal, any record, information, material or thing in that person's possession or control which the Integrity Tribunal considers relevant to its inquiry. > > > (2)  If the Integrity Tribunal considers it expedient to do so because of the distance a person resides from the place at which the Integrity Tribunal would otherwise require or direct that person to attend to give evidence, or because of any other circumstance, the Integrity Tribunal may appoint a person to take the evidence of that person and provide that evidence to the Integrity Tribunal. > > > (3)  The Integrity Tribunal may permit a person to participate in an inquiry by – > > > > > > (a) telephone; or > > > > > > > (b) video conference; or > > > > > > > (c) any other means of communication approved by the Integrity Tribunal. > > > (4)  If a person required or directed to give evidence to an Integrity Tribunal is – > > > > > > (a) a prisoner or detainee under the [Corrections Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051) or the [Youth Justice Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-081) ; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 71 Subsection (4) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja13@GC2@EN) a patient detained in an approved hospital under the [Mental Health Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-002) ; or > > > > > > > (c) a person who is subject to a restriction under the [Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-021)  – > > > > the notice requiring or directing the person to provide any information or explanation authorises and requires the Director of Corrective Services, the Secretary within the meaning of the [Youth Justice Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-081) , the controlling authority of the approved hospital or the responsible medical officer, within the meaning of the [Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-021) , to allow the person to provide that information or explanation to the Integrity Tribunal in accordance with the notice. > > > (5)  An Integrity Tribunal may, by notice served on a person, require or direct that person to do either or both of the following: > > > > > > (a) provide the Integrity Tribunal or an inquiry officer with any information or explanation either orally or in writing that the Integrity Tribunal or inquiry officer requires; > > > > > > > (b) produce to the Integrity Tribunal or an inquiry officer any record, information, material or thing in the custody or possession or under the control of that person. > > > (6)  Any record, information, material or thing obtained by the inquiry officer may be used for the purposes of the inquiry. > > > (7)  For the purpose of obtaining any record, information, material or thing under [subsection (1)](#GS71@Gs1@EN) , the Integrity Tribunal may – > > > > > > (a) inspect and take copies of or take extracts from that record, material or thing; and > > > > > > > (b) require or direct any person to give such assistance as may be required. > > > (8)  [Section 98](#GS98@EN) applies to a notice under [subsection (1)](#GS71@Gs1@EN) if the notice provides that it is a confidential document.