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12. Amendment of section 9

Section 9 of the principal Act is amended—

(a)

by substituting for the word “Minister” wherever it appears the word “Board”;

(b)

in subsection (3)—

(i)

in paragraph (a), by substituting for the words

“whether oral or in writing” the words “in any form”;

(ii)

in paragraph (d)—

(A)

by inserting after the words “public interest”

the words “or to protect a witness, or his family or associates”; and

(B)

in the proviso—

(aa)

by inserting after the words “public interest” the words “or the need to protect a witness, or his family or associates”; and

(bb)

by substituting for the full stop at the end of the proviso a semicolon;

and

(iii)

by inserting after paragraph (d) the following paragraph:

“(e) give any direction as may be necessary.”;

(c)

in subsection (4), by substituting for the word “one” the word “two”; and

(d)

by inserting after subsection (4) the following subsections:

“(5)  Neither the person who is the subject of the inquiry nor a witness at an inquiry shall be represented by an advocate and solicitor at the inquiry except when his own evidence is being taken and recorded by the Inquiry Officer.

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(6)

The Public Prosecutor or a Deputy Public

Prosecutor may appear at an inquiry to assist the

Inquiry Officer.”.

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