Procedure in respect of investigations

(1) The Contractor-General may adopt whatever procedure he considers appropriate to the circumstances of a particular case and, subject to the provisions of this Act, may obtain information from such persons and in such manner and make such enquiries as he thinks fit. (2) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring the Contractor- General to hold any hearing and no person shall be entitled as of right to comment on any allegations or to be heard by the Contractor-General. (3) Regulations made under this Act may prescribe the practice and procedure to be adopted at any hearing. (4) Where, for the purpose of an investigation, the Contractor-General requires a person to attend before him, that person shall be entitled to be paid for any expenses incurred by him by reason of such attendance and by way of compensation for the trouble and loss of time suffered by him.