Evidence

(1) Subject to the provision of sub-section(5) of this section and section 19 (1) of this Act, the Ombudsman may at any time require any officer or member of an authority, or any other person who, in his opinion, is able to give any assistance in relation to the investigation of any matter, to furnish such information and produce any document or thing in connection with such matter and which may be in the possession or under the control of that officer or member or other person. (2) Subject as aforesaid, the Ombudsman may summon before him and examine on oath– (a) any complainant; or 17 (b) any officer, member or employee of an authority, or any other person who, in the opinion of the Ombudsman, is able to furnish information relating to the investigation, CAP. 101. and such examination shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding and the provisions of Title XV of the Criminal Code shall apply to all statements made in such proceedings. (3) For the purposes of an investigation under this Act, the Ombudsman shall have the same powers as a Judge of the Supreme Court in respect of the attendance and examination of witnesses and the production of documents. (4) Subject to the provisions of this Act, any obligation to maintain secrecy or any restriction on the disclosure of information or the production of any document or paper or thing imposed on any person by or under any law shall not apply in relation to the disclosure of information or the production of any document or thing by that person to the Ombudsman for the purpose of an investigation; and accordingly, no person shall be liable to prosecution for an offence under any such law by reason only of his compliance with a requirement of the Ombudsman under this Act. (5) No person shall, for the purposes of an investigation, be compelled to give any evidence or produce any document or thing which he could not be compelled to give or produce in proceedings in any court of law.