Royal Commissions Act 1968 (WA)

Western Australia Royal Commissions Act 1968 Western Australia Royal Commissions Act 1968 Contents 1. Short title 1 2. Repeal 1 3. Application 1 4. Interpretation 1 5. Power to appoint Commission 2 6. Chairman 2 7. Powers of Commission 3 8. Select Committee appointed as a Royal Commission 3 8A. Power to obtain information from public authority or officer 3 8B. Power to obtain documents and other things 5 9. Power to summon witnesses and documents 5 10. Duty of witness to continue in attendance 5 11. Power to examine on oath 6 12A. Contempt: failing to produce statement of information 6 13. Contempt: failing to attend or produce documents 6 14. Contempt: failing to be sworn or to give evidence when summoned 7 15. Contempt: hindering execution of search warrants 8 15A. Other contempts 8 15B. Punishment of contempt of Commission 9 15C. General provisions regarding contempt 11 15D. Conditional release of defendant 12 15E. Conduct that is both a contempt and an offence 13 16. Arrest of witness failing to appear 13 16A. Conditional release of a witness 14 17. Review by Supreme Court 15 18. Search warrants 16 19. Nondisclosure of secret process — evidence in private 17 19A. General provisions as to private hearings 18 19B. Restrictions on recording and publication of proceedings 18 20. Statements made by witness not admissible in evidence against him 20 21. Power of Commission in relation to documents produced 20 22. Examination of witnesses by counsel, etc. 20 23. Payment of witnesses 20 24. Giving false testimony 21 25. Bribery of witness 21 26. Fraud on witness 22 27. Destroying books or documents 22 28. Preventing witness from attending 22 29. Injury to witness 23 30. Dismissal by employers of witness 23 31. Protection to Commissioners, witnesses, persons appearing 24 32. Proceedings for defamation not to lie 24 33. Privilege, protection or immunity not limited or abridged 24 38. Evidence of appointment to be a Commission 25 Notes Compilation table 26 Defined terms Western Australia Royal Commissions Act 1968 An Act relating to Royal Commissions and for purposes connected therewith and to repeal the Royal Commissioners' Powers Act 1902.