ORDINANCE No. 27 OF 1886.
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.
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Police aid to commissioners.
5. The Captain Superintendent of Police for the time being and all inspectors of Police, officers, gaolers and bailiffs shall and they are hereby 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 otherwise under this Ordinance wilfully gives false evidence shall be liable to the penalties of perjury.
7. Upon the recommendation of any commissioners so appointed as aforesaid, the Governor shall have power to order that the actual expenses for loss of time or travelling of any witness examined under this Ordinance be paid out of the Colonial Treasury.
8. In all cases, all commissioners appointed under this Ordinance, shall have such and the like protection and privileges, in case of any action 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 Ordinances 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 be made by leaving the summons at his usual or last known place of residence or business in the Colony.
[Ibid. s. 6.]
Penalty for false swearing, &c. [Ibid. s. 8.]
Expenses of witnesses. [Ibid. s. 9:]
Protection to commissioners. [Ibid. s. 10.]
Service of a summons. [Ibid. s. 11.]
Protection to persons publishing true accounts of evidence.
10. No person shall be liable to any action, suit, indictment, or proceeding by reason of his publishing a true account of any evidence taken in public in pursuance of the powers conferred by this Ordinance or of any report of the commissioners made public by the authority of the Governor.
[Ibid. s. 12.]
Limitation of actions.
11. No action or suit shall be brought against any commissioners appointed under this Ordinance or any other person whomsoever, for anything 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.
[Ibid. s. 13.]
ORDINANCE No. 27 OF 1886.
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.
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Police aid to commis-
5. The Captain Superintendent of Police for the time being and all inspectors of Police, officers, gaolers and bailiffs shall and they are hereby sioners. 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 otherwise under this Ordinance wilfully gives false evidence shall be liable to the penalties of perjury.
7. Upon the recommendation of any commissioners so appointed as aforesaid, the Governor shall have power to order that the actual expenses 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, shall have such and the like protection and privileges, in case of any action 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 be made by leaving the summons at his usual or last known place of residence or business in the Colony.
[Ibid. s. 6.]
Penalty for false swear- ing, &c. [Ibid. s. 8.]
Expenses of
witnesses. [Ibid. s. 9:]
Protection to commis- sioners.
[Ibid. s. 10.]
Service of a
summons.
[ Ibid. s. 11.]
Protection to persons publishing true accounts of evidence.
10. No person shall be liable to any action, suit, indictment, or proceeding by reason of his publishing a true account of
a true account of any evidence taken in public in pursuance of the powers conferred by this Ordinance or of any report of the commissioners made public by the authority of the [Ibid. s. 12.]
Governor.
Limitation of actions.
11. No action or suit shall be brought against any commissioners 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.
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