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or produce any documents in his custody or under his control which relate to any

issue in the appeal.

(2) Notwithstanding sub-paragraph (1), no person shall be compelled to give any evidence or produce any document which

he could not be compelled to give or produce in proceedings in a court of law.

(3) An adjudicator may require any

witness to give evidence on oath or

affirmation.

(Cap. 227.)

(4) For the purpose of this paragraph, an adjudicator shall have the same powers in relation to witnesses as a magistrate

would have under sections 21 and 22 of the Magistrates ordinance in proceedings under Part II of that Ordinance, and a summons to a witness shall be in such form as the chief adjudicator may determine.

Transfer of hearing to ang ther adjudicator.

9. (1) Where an appeal has not been disposed of by the adjudicator before whom a hearing takes place, the chief adjudicator shall make arrangements, if he is of the opinion that it is not practicable without undue delay for the appeal to be determined

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