LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WITNESSES). No. 12 of 1886.
"I, A.B., do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare that the evidence which I am about to give shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth."
(4) Any solemn affirmation and declaration or declaration alone as aforesaid shall be of the same force and effect and shall entail the same consequences as an oath taken in the usual form.
(5) Any oath or affirmation and declaration or declaration alone, as aforesaid, may be administered by the presiding member of the said Council or any committee thereof.
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No. 13 of 1886.
To enable the Governor to appoint Commissioners for conducting Inquiries.
[14th December, 1886.]
1. The Commissioners Powers Ordinance, 1886.
Short title.
2. The Governor-in-Council shall have power to nominate and appoint commissioners under the public seal for the purpose of instituting, making, and conducting any inquiry that may be deemed advisable, and for reporting thereon; and also to appoint a secretary or clerk to such commissioners, at such salary or remuneration as he may think fit.
[33 & 34 Vict. c. 105 s. 5.]
3. All commissioners so appointed shall, if the Governor-in-Council deems it expedient and provided that the commission under which they are appointed so directs, have all or any of the powers, rights, and privileges following:-
(1) all such powers as are vested in the Court or in any Judge in the course of any action or suit in respect of the following matters-
(a) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them upon oath, or otherwise;
(b) compelling the production of documents;
(c) punishing persons guilty of contempt; and
(d) ordering an inspection of any property;
and in such cases a summons under the hand of the chairman or presiding member of any such commission, countersigned by the secretary or clerk, if any, to the commissioners may be substituted for and shall be equivalent to any form of process capable of being issued...
* As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911.
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911.