340
No. 5 of 1890.
Report in favour of claim by Director of Public Works before hearing.
Further powers of Board for hearing of claims.
Powers of entry and view.
Power of Board with respect to witness committing perjury.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1873.
SQUATTERS.
5. If in any case it appears to the Director of Public Works before the hearing that a lease can be granted to any claimant without further investigation, he shall report the same to the Board accordingly, and in such case it shall not be necessary for the claimant or his witnesses to appear before the Board, unless the Board so orders.
6.—(1) For the purpose of the hearing of any claim to a lease, the Board shall have powers similar to those vested in the Supreme Court on the occasion of any action in respect of the following matters; namely,
(a) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them upon oath or otherwise;
(b) compelling the production of documents;
(c) punishing persons guilty of contempt of the Board or of any order of the Board;
(d) ordering inspection of property; and
(e) making and enforcing any order which may be necessary to the proper hearing and determination of any question before the Board.
(2) The Board may exercise all or any of such powers for the purposes of any claim before the Board to the same extent as the Supreme Court might exercise them or any of them for the purposes of any action.
7. Any member of the Board shall, for the purposes of any inquiry made by the Board, have power to enter and view any premises or property, and the Board shall have power to authorize any person nominated by the Board to enter and view any premises or property for the like purpose.
8. If in any claim to a lease it appears to the Board that any witness has committed wilful and corrupt perjury, the Board may, for the purpose of punishing such perjury, exercise powers similar to and to the same extent as those conferred on the Supreme Court by section 31 of the Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873, for the punishment of perjury in any cause, action, or suit.
340
No. 5 of 1890.
Report in favour of claim by Director of Public Works before
hearing.
Further powers of Board for
hearing of claims.
Powers of entry and view.
Power of Board with respect to witness committing perjury.
Ordinance
No. 3 of 1873.
SQUATTERS.
5. If in any case it appears to the Director of Public Works before the hearing that a lease can be granted to any claimant without further investigation, he shall report the same to the Board accordingly, and in such case it shall not be necessary for the claimant or his witnesses to appear before the Board, unless the Board so orders.
6.—(1) For the purpose of the hearing of any claim to a lease, the Board shall have powers similar to those vested in the Supreme Court on the occasion of any action in respect of the following matters; namely,
(a) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them upon oath or otherwise;
(b) compelling the production of documents;
(c) punishing persons guilty of contempt of the Board or of any order of the Board;
(d) ordering inspection of property; and
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(e) making and enforcing any order which may be neces- sary to the proper hearing and determination of any question before the Board.
(2) The Board may exercise all or any of such powers for the purposes of any claim before the Board to the same extent as the Supreme Court might exercise them or any of them for the purposes of any action.
7. Any member of the Board shall, for the purposes of any inquiry made by the Board, have power to enter and view any premises or property, and the Board shall have power to authorize any person nominated by the Board to enter and view any premises or property for the like purpose.
8. If in any claim to a lease it appears to the Board that any witness has committed wilful and corrupt perjury, the Board may, for the purpose of punishing such perjury, exercise powers similar to and to the same extent as those conferred on the Supreme Court by section 31 of the Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873, for the punishment of perjury in any cause, action, or suit.
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