Inquiries Act 2013

Duties, powers, immunities, and privileges - Duties and powers of inquiry generally

10: Inquiry must act independently, impartially, and fairly

You could also call this:

"Inquiries must make fair decisions on their own without favouring anyone."

When you are part of an inquiry, you must act independently. This means you make your own decisions without being influenced by others. You must also be impartial and fair, which means you do not take sides or favour some people over others.

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Topics:

Government and voting > Government departments

9: Vacancy in membership of inquiry, or

"What happens if someone on an inquiry team can't keep going"

11: Limits to scope of power of inquiry, or

"What an inquiry can and can't decide about who is responsible"

Part 3Duties, powers, immunities, and privileges
Duties and powers of inquiry generally

10Inquiry must act independently, impartially, and fairly

In exercising its powers and performing its duties under this Act, an inquiry and each of its members must act independently, impartially, and fairly.