Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005

Public bill · Government · Presented

Creates a modern framework for public inquiries into matters of urgent and significant public importance, replacing earlier laws. It sets rules for tribunals’ powers, evidence, legal representation, costs, reporting and publication, while allowing the Government, with parliamentary approval, to suspend or dissolve an inquiry and requiring early estimates of its likely cost and duration.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of tribunals from time to time to inquire into and report on matters of urgent and significant public importance; to provide for the powers of such tribunals and their suspension and dissolution; to repeal the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts 1921 to 2004; and to provide for related matters

Last updated 13 April 2018