Inquiries Act 2007 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Committees of Inquiry
13. Appointment of assessors
Feedback & supportOne or more persons may be appointed as assessors to assist the committee.
committee
“committee” or “committee of inquiry” means any committee of inquiry appointed by the Minister under section 9, and includes the members of the committee, or a quorum of the members, or the sole member, sitting for the purposes of the inquiry;
The power to appoint assessors is exercisable —
before the appointment of the chairperson, by the Minister; or
by the chairperson (whether or not the Minister has appointed assessors).
The chairperson may at any time terminate the appointment of an assessor, but only with the consent of the Minister in the case of an assessor appointed by the Minister.
Minister
“Minister”, in relation to a committee of inquiry, means the Minister who appointed the committee of inquiry under section 9 and includes the Minister’s successor in office;