Powers of Commissioner as to punishment

(1) Every superior officer of the Department shall be ex officio a justice of the peace for Belize, and the Commissioner, or the superior officer delegated by him for the purposes, shall, subject as expressed in this section, have and possess power and jurisdiction to hear and determine all charges against any non- commissioned officer, or constable of the Department for the offences set forth in section 24. (2) The Commissioner or the superior officer delegated by him for the purpose shall have the power to punish all offenders as provided in section 24, and shall have all the powers of bringing such offenders before them, and of summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses and of examining them upon oath or affirmation in respect of offences which they are authorised to investigate under this Act or under any rule made or continued in force thereunder respectively, as are possessed by the magistrates of Belize. (3) Any person wilfully and corruptly giving false evidence before the Commissioner or any such superior officer or other person appointed by the Commissioner for such purpose shall be deemed guilty of perjury.