Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If the Board decides to hold an inquiry, the Board must appoint an inquiry committee to conduct the inquiry.
(2) The inquiry committee must be comprised of:
(a) a chairperson who is a legal practitioner who has practised as a legal practitioner in Australia for at least 5 years; and
(b) 2 Board members; and
(c) if the Board considers it necessary to appoint a person with particular expertise or experience relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry – another person whom the Board is satisfied:
(i) is qualified for appointment because the person has that expertise or experience; and
(ii) is otherwise appropriate to be appointed.
(3) The members of the inquiry committee must not be persons who have been appointed to an investigation panel for a preliminary investigation in relation to the same matter.
(4) If practicable, one (but not both) of the Board members appointed to the inquiry committee must be a Board member appointed under section 7(1)(b) or (f).
(5) If a Board member is a member of an inquiry committee and his or her term of office as a Board member expires:
(a) the Board member remains a member of the inquiry committee until the completion of the inquiry; and
(b) a recommendation or decision of the inquiry committee is not affected by the expiry.