Education Act · s 124

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s 124Powers of Committee of Enquiry

Subject to section 123 and any regulations made under this Act, a

Committee of Enquiry shall have the power to —

(a)

procure and receive all such evidence, written or oral, and to examine all such persons (including the appellant) as the Committee of Enquiry may consider desirable;

(b)

require the evidence of any person to be given on oath or by statutory declaration;

(c)

summon any person (including the appellant) to attend and give evidence subject to the provisions of any other written law;

(d)

admit any evidence, written or oral, notwithstanding that it would be inadmissible in civil or criminal proceedings;

(e)

exclude the public from any investigation or any part thereof; and

(f)

receive evidence in the absence of the appellant if the

Committee of Enquiry considers it in the public interest to do so.