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Special Commissions of Inquiry Act 1983
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22 Warrant
> > (1) If any person served with a summons to attend a Special Commission as a witness fails to attend the Special Commission in answer to the summons, the Commissioner may, on proof by statutory declaration of the service of the summons, issue a warrant for the apprehension of the witness.
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> > (2) The warrant shall authorise the apprehension of the witness and his or her being brought before the Special Commission and his or her detention in custody for that purpose until he or she is released by order of the Commissioner.
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> > (3) The apprehension of any witness under this section does not relieve the witness from any liability incurred by the witness by reason of non-compliance with the summons.