New Zealand Legislation: Acts

2 Appointment of Commissions of Inquiry

• The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, appoint any person or persons to be a Commission to inquire into and report upon any question arising out of or concerning—

  • (a) The administration of the Government; or

  • (b) The working of any existing law; or

  • (c) The necessity or expediency of any legislation; or

  • (d) The conduct of any officer in the service of the Crown; or

  • (e) Any disaster or accident (whether due to natural causes or otherwise) in which members of the public were killed or injured or were or might have been exposed to risk of death or injury:

  • (f) Any other matter of public importance.

  Section 2 was amended, as from 11 November 1920, by section 2 Commissions of Inquiry Amendment Act 1920 (1920 No 77), by inserting the words “or concerning the proceedings of or the judgment of any Court Martial”.

  Section 2 was substituted, as from 2 October 1958, by section 2(1) Commissions of Inquiry Amendment Act 1958 (1958 No 58).

  Para (f) was inserted, as from 27 November 1970, by section 2 Commissions of Inquiry Amendment Act 1970 (1970 No 53).