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investigated by the Commissionor to furnish to him any information, and to produce any document, paper or thing, which in the Commissionor's opinion relates to such docision and which may be in the possession or under the control of that person. This subsection shall apply whether or not the person is an officer of any department and whether or not such document, paper or thing is in the custody or under the control of any
dopartment.
(2) The Commissioner may summon before him, administer an oath to,
and examine on oath
(a) an officer of any department who, in his opinion, is able to
give any such information as aforesaid; or
(b) any complainant; or
(c) with the prior approval of the Attorney General in each case, any other person who in the Commissioner's opinion is able to
give any such information.
(3) Every examination on oath conducted by the Commissionor in accordance with the powers conferred by subsection (2) shall be deemed to bo a judicial proceeding within the meaning of section 2 of the Porjury
Ordinance.
(4) Subject to the provisions of subsection (5), no porson who is bound by the provisions of any law, other than the Official Secrets Acts 1911 to 1939, to maintain secrecy in relation to, or not to disclose, any mattor shall be required to supply any information to or answer any question put by the Commissioner in relation to that matter, or to produce to the Commissioner any document, paper or thing relating to it, if compliance with that roquirement would be in breach of the obligation of secrecy or
non-disclosuro.