Royal Commissions Act 1923

Whenever the Governor by letters patent under the Public Seal issues a Royal Commission to any person to make any inquiry, the provisions of this Act shall apply to and with respect to the inquiry.

In this Division chairperson means the chairperson of a commission, and includes (except in section 5A):

a deputy chairperson of a commission appointed by the letters patent or chosen by the other commissioners in accordance with the letters patent to act in the absence of the chairperson, and

a member of a commission acting in accordance with an authorisation under section 5A (3).

In this Division commissioner includes any person to whom a commission is issued, whether as chairperson or as a member other than the chairperson, or as sole commissioner.