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but with power to the commissioners to adjourn any meeting from time to time and from one place to another.
to witness
missioners.
4. (1.) If, in the opinion of the Governor-in-Council, the special circumstances of any inquiry render it necessary or expedient, and provided the commission under which the commissioners are appointed so directs, any person examined as a witness in any inquiry as aforesaid who, in the opinion of the commissioners, makes a full and true disclosure touching all the matters in respect of which he is examined shall receive a certificate under the hand of the chairman or presiding member of the commission, countersigned by the secretary or clerk, if any, stating that the witness has upon his examination made a full and true disclosure as aforesaid,
(2.) If any civil or criminal proceeding is at any time thereafter instituted against such witness in respect of any matter touching which he has been so examined, the tribunal before which such proceeding is instituted shall, on the production and proof of the certificate, stay the proceeding, and may, in its discretion, award to such witness any costs which he may have been 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 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, on examination upon oath or affirmation or otherwise under this Ordinance, wilfully gives false evidence shall be liable to the penalties of perjury.
Duty of Police, etc., to aid commissioners.
Punishment for false swearing.
7. On 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 shall be paid out of the Colonial Treasury.
Expenses of any witness to be paid by order of Governor on recommendation of commissioners.
8. In all cases, all commissioners appointed under this Ordinance shall have such and the like protection and privileges, in case of 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 for the time being in force to Magistrates or Justices acting in execution of their office.
See Ordinance No. 3 of 1890.
9. Service on any person of a summons under this Ordinance may be effected...
Service of
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ONERS POWERS.
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but with power to the commissioners to adjourn any meeting from time to time and from one place to another.
to witness
missioners.
4. (1.) If. in the opinion of the Governor-in-Council, the special Indemnity circumstances of any inquiry render it necessary or expedient, and examined provided the commission under which the commissioners are appointed before com- so directs, any person examined as a witness in any inquiry as aforesaid 33 & 34 Tiet. who, in the opinion of the commissioners, makes a full and true dis- c. 105 s. 7. closure touching all the matters in respect of which he is examined shall receive a certificate under the hand of the chairman or presiding mem- ber of the commission, countersigned by the secretary or clerk, if any, stating that the witness has upon his examination made a full and true disclosure as aforesaid,
(2.) If any civil or criminal proceeding is at any time thereafter instituted against such witness in respect of any matter touching which he has been so examined, the tribunal before which such proceeding is instituted shall, on the production and proof of the certificate, stay the proceeding, and may, in its discretion, award to such witness any costs which he may have been 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 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, on examination upon oath or affirmation or otherwise under this Ordinance, wilfully gives false evidence shall be liable to the penalties of perjury,
Duty of
Police, etc.,
to aid
commis-
sioners. b. s. 6.
Punishment for false swearing. I. s. S.
witness, Ib. s. 9.
7. On the recommendation of any commissioners so appointed as Expenses of 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 shall be paid out of the Colonial Treasury.
any
to commis. sioners.
8. In all cases, all commissioners appointed under this Ordinance, Protection shall have such and the like protection and privileges, in case of action or suit brought against them for any act done or omitted to be . s. 10. done in the execution of their duty, as is by law given by any Ordinance for the time being in force to Magistrates or Justices acting in execution See Ordinance of their office.
No. 3 of 1890.
9. Service on any person of a summons under this Ordinance
may
Service of
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