Singapore legislation

Section 16

of Inquiries Act 2007

Section 16

Rules in relation to committees of inquiry

(1)

The Minister for Law may make rules generally for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act in respect of committees of inquiry.

(2)

Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister for Law may make rules for or with respect to all or any of the following matters in respect of committees of inquiry:

(a)

matters of evidence and procedure in relation to committees of inquiry under this Act;

(b)

the assessment and payment of sums mentioned in paragraph 1(7) of the Schedule.

(3)

Rules under subsection (2)(b) may in particular —

(a)

make provision as to how and by whom the sums mentioned in paragraph 1(7) of the Schedule are to be assessed, including provision allowing the assessment to be undertaken by the committee of inquiry or by such other person as the committee of inquiry may nominate; and

(b)

make provision for review of an assessment at the instance of any person dissatisfied with it.

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