Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Committee of Inquiry
41. Committee of inquiry
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approved institution
“approved institution” means any institution or place declared by the Minister to be an approved institution under section 35;
A committee of inquiry must inquire into and report on the facts relating to any matter referred to it and, if directed by the Minister to do so, express its opinion on any question arising out of any such matter.
committee of inquiry
“committee of inquiry” means a committee of inquiry convened under section 41;
In this section and in sections 42, 49 and 51, “Minister” includes the person appointed by the Minister under subsection (1) to act on his or her behalf for the purposes of this section and sections 42, 49 and 51.