Exercise of inquiry powers by Commission
41 Exercise of inquiry powers by Commission
Section 60 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections (1) and (2) and substituting the following sub-sections:
“(1) Subject to sub-section 48 (3), the powers of the Commission to hold inquiries under this Act may, if the President so directs, be exercised by a single member of the Commission who is a legally qualified person, or by 2 or more members of the Commission at least one of whom is a legally qualified person.
“(2) Where the power of the Commission to hold an inquiry is being exercised by 2 or more members of the Commission—
if only one of those members is a legally qualified person—that member shall preside; or
if 2 or more of those members are legally qualified persons—
if one of those persons is the President—the President shall preside; or
in any other case—those members shall elect one of those persons to preside.”.
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