Tribunal to be a Commission of Inquiry

1 The Tribunal shall be deemed to be a Commission of Inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908 , and, subject to the provisions of this Act, all the provisions of that Act, except sections 11 and 12 (which relate to costs), shall apply accordingly. 2 The Chairperson of the Tribunal, or any other person, being the presiding officer at a sitting of the Tribunal or a member of the Tribunal purporting to act by direction or with the authority of the Chairperson,— a may issue directions or conduct conferences; or b may issue summonses requiring the attendance of witnesses before the Tribunal, or the production of documents; or c may do any other act preliminary or incidental to the hearing of any matter by the Tribunal. Schedule 2 clause 8(2) : replaced , on 1 January 1989 , by section 8 of the Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 233).