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(4) Where the Commission determines that a person is guilty of an offence of concept
under subsection (2) or subsection (3), against, or in disrespect of, its authority the
Commission may transmit to the Supreme Court, a Certificate setting out such
determination; every such Certificate shall be signed by the Chairman of the
Commission.
(5) In any proceeding for the punishment of an offence of contempt which the
Supreme Court may think fit to take cognizance of, as provided in this section, any
document purporting to be a Certificate signed and transmitted to the Court under
subsection (4) shall(a) be received in evidence and be deemed to be such a certificate without further
proof, unless the contrary is proved, and
(b) be evidence that the determination set out in the certificate was made by the
Commission and of the facts stated in the determination.
(6) In any proceeding taken as provided in this section for the punishment of any
alleged offence of contempt against, or in disrespect of, the authority of the
Commission, no member of the Commission shall, expect with his own consent, and
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, be summoned or examined as a
witness.
PART III
STAFF OF THE COMMISSION
22. (1) There shall be appointed a Secretary to the Commission.
(2) There may be appointed such officers and servants as may be necessary to assist the
Commission in the discharge of its functions under this Act.
Appointment of
the staff of the
commission
23.The members of the Commission and the officers and servants appointed to assist the
Commission shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code
and every inquiry or investigation conducted under this Act, shall be deemed to be a
judicial proceeding within the meaning of that Code.
Members of the
commission
deemed to be
public servants.
24. The Commission may delegate to any officer appointed to assist the Commission any of
its powers, and the person to whom such power are so delegated may exercise those
powers subject to the direction of the Commission.
Delegation of
powers
25. (1) At the request of the Commission, any officer in the public service may, with the
consent of that officer and of the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the
subject of public Administration, be temporarily appointed to the staff of the
Commission, for such period as may be determined by the Commission, with like
consent, or with like consent be permanently appointed to such staff.
Appointment
of public
officers to the
staff of the
commission.