Inquiries Act 2013

Duties, powers, immunities, and privileges - Evidential matters

21: Delegation

You could also call this:

"Giving some of your inquiry powers to someone else"

When you are part of an inquiry, you can give some of your powers to another person who works with you. You must write this down to make it official. The powers you can give away are the ones that let you do certain things, which are explained in sections 19(b) and 20(b).

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20: Powers to obtain information, or

"Getting the information you need for an inquiry"

22: Disclosure of evidence, or

"Sharing information in an inquiry: what can be shared and how it can be used"

Part 3Duties, powers, immunities, and privileges
Evidential matters

21Delegation

An inquiry may delegate in writing to an officer of the inquiry the powers of the inquiry under sections 19(b) and 20(b).