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CASINO CONTROL ACT 1992 - SECT 143A
Attendance of witnesses
143A Attendance of witnesses
(1) The person presiding at an inquiry being conducted by or on behalf of the
NICC under section 143-- (a) has the powers, authorities, protections and
immunities conferred on a commissioner by Division 1 of Part 2 of the Royal
Commissions Act 1923 , and
(b) if the person is a Judge of the Supreme Court,
or is an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years' standing whose instrument of
appointment to preside at the inquiry expressly so provides, has the powers
and authorities conferred on a commissioner by Division 2 of Part 2 of the
Royal Commissions Act 1923 (except for section 17 (4) and (5)).
(1A) To avoid
doubt, section 17(1)-(3) of the Royal Commissions Act 1923 apply to any
witness summoned to attend or appearing before the person presiding at the
inquiry if that person is a person referred to in subsection (1)(b).
(2) The
Royal Commissions Act 1923 applies to any witness summoned to attend or
appearing before the person presiding at the inquiry (except for section 13
and, subject to subsections (1)(b) and (1A), Division 2 of Part 2).
(3) The
amendments made to this section by the Casino Control Amendment (Inquiries)
Act 2020 extend to inquiries under section 143 that were commenced but not
completed before the commencement of that Act.
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