19Powers of Commissioner

##### 19 Powers of Commissioner (1) The Commissioner may at any time: (a) enter any Department for the purpose of carrying out the Commissioner’s functions; (b) summon any person whose evidence appears to be material to the determining of any subject of inspection, inquiry, or investigation being conducted by the Commissioner; (c) take evidence on oath; and (d) require the production of documents. (2) Any officer who, without reasonable cause, neglects or fails to attend in obedience to the summons, or to be sworn, or to answer questions or produce documents relevant to the subject of the inspection, inquiry or investigation, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. (3) Any person, not being an officer, who, after payment or tender of reasonable expenses, neglects or fails, without reasonable cause, to attend in obedience to the summons, or to be sworn, or to answer questions or produce documents relevant to the subject of the inspection, inquiry or investigation, shall be guilty of an offence. Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months. (4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as compelling a person to answer any question which would tend to criminate him.