TNAG-1365-FCO40-1811-Hong-Kong-Legislative-Council-(Powers-and-Privileges)-Bill-1-1985 — Page 161

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Clause 10

requires

relating to

the

that an order

attendance

of

witnesses be notified by way

summons under the hand of the Clerk.

of

Clause 11 empowers the Council and

its committees to require evidence to

be given on oath and authorizes the

administration of an oath.

Clause 12

authorizes the arrest of

any person who fails to attend to

give evidence in response to a

summons, and makes provision for the

release of such person on entering

into a recognizance.

a witness

Clause 13 enables the President of

the Council to excuse

called to give evidence before the

Council or a committee, who does not

wish to answer a question or produce

a document on the grounds that it is

of a private nature and does not

affect the subject of the inquiry.

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