Powers of a Wages Council

(1) Every Wages Council shall have all the powers of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Belize to summon witnesses and to compel the production of any document so as to elicit all such information as they may consider necessary, without being bound by the rules of evidence in civil or criminal proceedings, 12 provided that if any witness objects to answer any question or to the production of any document on the ground that it will tend to incriminate him or on any other lawful ground, he shall not be required to answer such question or to produce such document nor shall he be liable to any penalties for refusing to do so. (2) Every person who without lawful excuse fails or neglects to attend any meeting of the Council in obedience to any summons or fails to answer any question put to him by the Council or any member thereof or to produce any document, production of which is required by the Council or to supply any information required by the Council, shall on summary conviction therefor be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and in default of payment thereof, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.