S.L. 594.5 Art. 6Powers of the Committee.

(1) The Committee shall have the power to summon witnesses and to administer the oath to same; to appoint assessors;

and to require any person who appears to the Committee to have special knowledge of the subject matter of the inquiry to furnish, in writing or otherwise, and to confirm on oath such particulars in relation thereto as the Committee may require. When the taking of an oath is required, the oath shall be administered by the Chairman of the Committee. All necessary orders shall be made in the name of the Committee over the signature of the Secretary of the Committee.

(2) In the matter of summoning witnesses and enforcing the attendance of witnesses summoned, the Committee shall have the same powers as a civil court as set out in the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure except that it shall not in any case be enabled to order the detention of any person and except that the duties of a court usher and of a court marshal respectively shall be performed by members of the Executive Police detailed for the purpose by the Commissioner of Police. Any fine inflicted by the Committee shall be recoverable by the Attorney-General as a civil debt to the Government.

(3) In the course of the hearing of any appeal the Director shall have the right to appear before and be heard by the Committee.