22Inquiries

22 Inquiries

[Section 22 Substituted by No. 7 of 2007, s. 11, Applied:30 Apr 2007]

(1)  The Minister, by instrument in writing, may direct a qualified person to conduct an inquiry into a matter under this Act.

(2)  Sections 8 and 33 , and Part 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1995 (other than sections 17 , 18 , 19 and 23 of that Part) apply to the inquiry as if –

(a) the qualified person conducting it were a Commission established under section 4 of that Act; and

(b) the subject of the inquiry were the matter into which that Commission had been directed to inquire under that Act.

(3)  In this section –

qualified person means –

(a) the Secretary; or

(b) a person who, in the Minister's estimation, has qualifications, expertise or experience relevant to the subject of the inquiry.