Warrant to be issued on refusal to obey summons

(1) Every person summoned as a witness at any inquiry who without just cause refuses or neglects to appear at the time and place appointed by the summons, or otherwise to comply with it may, on proof upon oath of such summons having been served upon him either personally or by leaving it for him with some person at his last or most usual place of abode, be apprehended on a warrant issued by the magistrate and taken before him to testify. Warrant to be is- sued on refusal (2) If the magistrate is satisfied that it is probable that any person, whom he thinks to be a necessary witness or whose examination is required under this Act, will not attend to give evidence without being compelled to do so, he may, instead of issuing a summons, issue in the first instance a warrant to bring and have that person at a time and place to be specified therein before him to testify. (3) If on the appearance of any person so summoned or brought before the magistrate by virtue of a warrant that person refuses to be examined upon oath touching the matter of the inquiry, or refuses to take the oath, or, having taken the oath, refuses to answer any question touching the matter of the inquiry as is then put to him, or refuses to produce any document which he may be summoned or required by the magistrate to produce, or refuses to subscribe his deposition, the magistrate may by warrant commit the person so refusing to the nearest prison for any term not exceeding seven days, unless in the meantime he consents to be examined and to answer touching the matter of the inquiry, or to produce such document, if any, or to subscribe his deposition, as the case may be, Provided that no witness shall be bound to answer any question, or to produce any document, which would have a tendency to incriminate him, or his wife or her husband, or to expose him or his wife or husband to any penalty or forfeiture. 6