5Commissioners

#### 5 Commissioners 5 Commissioners > > (1) Whenever the Governor by letters patent under the Public Seal issues a Royal Commission to any person to make any inquiry, the provisions of this Act shall apply to and with respect to the inquiry. > > > (2) In this Division chairperson means the chairperson of a commission, and includes (except in section 5A): > > > > > (a) a deputy chairperson of a commission appointed by the letters patent or chosen by the other commissioners in accordance with the letters patent to act in the absence of the chairperson, and > > > > > (b) a member of a commission acting in accordance with an authorisation under section 5A (3). > > > (3) In this Division commissioner includes any person to whom a commission is issued, whether as chairperson or as a member other than the chairperson, or as sole commissioner. > > **s 5:** Am 1987 No 151, Sch 1 (3); 2013 No 11, Sch 1 \[2\].