Composition of committee of inquiry
45.—(1)  A committee of inquiry consists of one or more persons appointed by the Minister.
(2)  Where a committee of inquiry consists of more than one person, the Minister must appoint one of the members to be the chairperson.
(3)  Where a committee of inquiry consists of one member only, he or she is vested with the powers of a chairperson.
(4)  Every member of a committee of inquiry appointed under this section is deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code 1871.