Evidence

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (5) and section 19 (1), the Contractor-General may at any time require any officer or member of a public body or any other person who, in his opinion, is able to give any assistance in relation to the investigation of any matter pursuant to this Act, to furnish such information and produce any document or thing in connection with such matter as may be in the possession or under the control of that officer, member or other person. (2) Subject as aforesaid, the Contractor-General may summon before him and examine on oath– (a) any person who has made representations to him; or 17 (b) any officer, member or employee of a public body or any other person who, in the opinion of the Contractor-General, is able to furnish information relating to the investigation, and such examination shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding and the appropriate provisions of the Criminal Code (relating to perjury and obstruction of public justice) shall apply to all statements made in such (3) For the purpose of an investigation under this Act, the Contractor- General 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 Contractor- General 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 Contractor-General under this Act. (5) No person shall, for the purpose 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.