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Powers in relation to inquiry.
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83.—(1) The Commission or person holding an inquiry may—
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(a) summon witnesses to attend at the inquiry,
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(b) examine on oath (which any member of the Commission or that person, as the case may be, is hereby authorised to administer) witnesses attending at the inquiry,
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(c) require any witness to produce any documents in his power or control which the Commission or that person, as the case may be, considers necessary for the purposes of the inquiry.
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(2) A witness at an inquiry shall be entitled to the same immunities and privileges as if he were a witness before the High Court.
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(3) If any person—
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(a) on being duly summoned to attend as a witness at an inquiry makes default in attending, or
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(b) being in attendance, refuses to take an oath which he is lawfully required to take, or to produce any document in his power or control which he is lawfully required to produce, or to answer any question which he is lawfully required to answer,
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he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds.
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