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| (1) The Council shall for the purpose of any inquiry or investigation under this Act have power
| | (a) to procure and receive all such evidence written or oral, and to examine all such persons as witnesses, as it may think necessary or desirable to procure, receive or examine ; and | | |
| | (b) to require the evidence, whether written or oral of any witness to he given on oath or affirmation and such oath or affirmation to be that which would be required of that witness if he was giving evidence in a court, and to administer an oath or affirmation to every such witness. | | |
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| (2) In the conduct of proceedings under this Act, the Council shall not be bound by any of the provisions of the Evidence Ordinance. |
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