Education Act 1957 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Schools Appeals Board
16. Powers
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to take evidence on oath;
to summon any person to attend any hearing of the Appeals Board to give evidence or produce any document or other article in his possession:Provided that no person shall be bound to answer any question or produce any document in respect of any matter which would have been protected from disclosure on the ground of privilege if the proceedings had been held in any court;
document
“document” includes any book, textbook, exercise book, accounts, counterfoils, pamphlet, publication, newspaper, poster, drawing, sketch, film, filmstrip, slide, gramophone record, and other printed, written or recorded matter, whether relating to instruction, recreation, school management or otherwise;
to order an inspection of any school premises;
school premises
“school premises” means school buildings and includes school playgrounds and playing fields;
to enter and view any school premises.