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19. Powers of Council with regard to obtaining evidence and the conduct of proceedings
(1) For the purposes of an inquiry under section 9 or 18, the Council shall have the following powers-
(a) to hear, receive and examine evidence on oath;
(b) to summon any person to attend the inquiry to give evidence or produce any document or other thing in his possession and to examine him as a witness or require him to produce any document or other thing in his possession, subject to all just exceptions;
(c) to admit or exclude the public or any member of the public from the inquiry;
(d) to admit or exclude the press from the inquiry;
(e) to award any person summoned to attend the inquiry such sum or sums as in the opinion of the Council may have been reasonably expended by him by reason of his attendance.
(2) Summonses to witnesses may be in the prescribed form and shall be signed by the Chairman.
20. Penalty for failure to give evidence
Any person who being summoned to attend as a witness or produce a book, document or any other thing at any inquiry under section 9 or 18 refuses or neglects to do so or to answer any question put to him by or with the concurrence of the Council commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months: (Amended 68 of 1986 s. 14)
Provided that no person shall be bound to incriminate himself and every witness shall, in respect of any evidence given by him before the Council, be entitled to the same privileges to which he would be entitled if giving evidence before a court of justice.
21. Appearance of counsel, etc.
The complainant in any inquiry under section 9 or 18 and the person whose conduct is the subject of such inquiry shall be entitled to be represented by counsel or a solicitor throughout the inquiry.
22. Provisions relating to orders of the Council
(1) The Registrar shall cause a copy of any order made under section 9(3) or 18(1) to be served forthwith upon the person concerned, either personally or by registered post addressed to his registered address.