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17. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section and sections 18
and 19, the Commissioner may require any person who, in his opinion, is
able to give any information relating to any decision which is being
investigated by the Commissioner to furnish to him any information, and
to produce any document, paper or thing, which in the Commissioner's
opinion relates to such decision 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 department.
(2) The Commissioner may summon before him, administer an oath to,
and examine on oath
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(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 Commissioner in
accordance with the powers conferred by subsection (2) shall be deemed
to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of section 2 of the
Perjury Ordinance.
(4) Subject to the provisions of subsection (5), no person 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 matter shall be required to supply any information to or answer any
question put by the Commissioner in relation to that matter, or to pro- duce to the Commissioner any document, paper or thing relating to it,
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