ORDINANCE No. 27 OF 1886 . 2045
Commissioners Powers.
put to by the institution of the proceeding ; provided that no evidence
taken under the powers conferred by this Ordinance shall be admissible
against any person in any civil or criminal proceeding whatever, except
in the case of a witness who may be accused of having given false evidence
before any such commissioners as aforesaid conducting any inquiry.
5. The Captain Superintendent of Police for the time being and all Police aid to
commis
inspectors of Police, officers, gaolers and bailiffs shall and they are hereby sioners.
[ Ibid. s. 6. ]
required to give their aid and assistance to all commissioners so appointed
as aforesaid in the execution of their office.
6. Every person who upon examination upon oath or affirmation or Penalty for
false swear
otherwise under this Ordinance wilfully gives false evidence shall be ing, &c.
[Ibid. s. 8. ]
liable to the penalties of perjury .
7. Upon the recommendation of any commissioners so appointed as Expenses of
witnesses.
aforesaid, the Governor shall have power to order that the actual expenses [ Ibid. s. 9. ]
for loss of time or travelling of any witness examined under this Ordi
nance be paid out of the Colonial Treasury.
8. In all cases, all commissioners appointed under this Ordinance, Protection to
commis
shall have such and the like protection and privileges , in case of any action sioners.
[ Ibid. s. 10.]
or suit brought against them for any act done or omitted to be done in the
execution of their duty, as is by law given by any Ordinance or Ordi
nances now or hereafter to be in force to Magistrates or Justices acting in
execution of their office.
9. Service upon any person of a summons under this Ordinance may Service of a
summons.
be made by leaving the summons at his usual or last known place of [ Ibid. s. 11. ]
residence or business in the Colony.
10. No person shall be liable to any action , suit, indictment, or Protection to
persons
proceeding by reason of his publishing a true account of any evidence publishing
true accounts
taken in public in pursuance of the powers conferred by this Ordinance or of evidence.
[ Ibid. s. 12.]
of any report of the commissioners made public by the authority of the
Governor.
11. No action or suit shall be brought against any commissioners Limitation of
actions.
appointed under this Ordinance or any other person whomsoever, for any
[Ibid. s. 13.]
thing done in the execution of their or his duty under this Ordinance or
under the powers conferred upon them or him by their or his appointment
or commission unless such action or suit be brought within six months
next after the doing of such thing.