Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) If an inquiry official (the previous inquiry official ):
(a) resigns in accordance with section 46; or
(b) is given a notice of termination under section 47; or
(c) dies;
the Chief of the Defence Force may, by written instrument, appoint another person as an inquiry official to replace the previous inquiry official with effect from a specified date.
(2) If a person is appointed as an inquiry official under subsection (1), the person may, for the purposes of exercising his or her powers or performing his or her functions as an inquiry official, have regard to the IO records (if any) of the relevant inquiry officer.