5ACommissioners authorised to sit for purposes of any part of inquiry

#### 5A Commissioners authorised to sit for purposes of any part of inquiry 5A Commissioners authorised to sit for purposes of any part of inquiry > > (1) A commissioner may sit for the purposes of any part of an inquiry if: > > > > > (a) the commissioner is a sole commissioner, or > > > > > (b) all the members, or a quorum of the members, of the commission are sitting for the purposes of that part of the inquiry, or > > > > > (c) the commissioner is the chairperson of the commission, or > > > > > (d) the commissioner is a member of the commission authorised by the chairperson to sit for the purposes of that part of the inquiry. > > > (2) More than one member may be authorised under subsection (1) (d) by the chairperson to sit for the purposes of a part of the inquiry, in which case the member designated by the chairperson is to preside. > > > (3) A member authorised under subsection (1) (d) or, if there is more than one member so authorised, the designated presiding member is authorised to exercise the powers of the chairperson of the commission under the other sections of this Division (unless the authorisation under subsection (1) (d) provides otherwise). > > > (4) If a member is authorised under subsection (1) (d), commissioners may sit concurrently for the purposes of an inquiry. > > **s 5A:** Ins 2013 No 11, Sch 1 \[3\].