Clause 30

For the purposes of this Act the Commissioner shall have all the powers of a District Judge for the summoning and examination of witnesses and the administration of oaths or affirmations and for compelling the production of documents and material objects.

The Commissioner shall make a brief memorandum of the substance of the evidence of every witness as the examination of the witness proceeds, and such memorandum shall be signed by the Commissioner with his own hand and shall form part of the record:Provided that the evidence of any medical witness shall be taken down as nearly as may be word for word.

Any person who in any way wilfully obstructs the service of or obedience to any summons and any person summoned who neglects to attend and to produce documents as required in such summons and any person who commits in respect of any proceedings under this Act any offence described in Chapter X of the Penal Code (Cap. 103) shall be punishable on conviction as provided in that Chapter.

Every person who gives evidence before the Commissioner shall be bound to answer truthfully all questions put to him by the Commissioner and any person who wilfully makes any false statement or who gives any evidence in any proceedings under this Act which he knows to be untrue, or who does any other act, which if done in any judicial proceedings would be punishable under Chapter XI of the Penal Code, shall be punishable on conviction as provided in that Chapter.