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| (1) For the purpose of making a determination under section 45, the Chairman of the Board or such other officer as may be authorized by him in that behalf may, if such Chairman or other officer considers it necessary so to do, hold an inquiry, and such Chairman or other officer shall by notice in writing direct every claimant for compensation to be present on such date, and at such time and place, as may be specified in the notice. |
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| (2) The Chairman of the Board, or such other officer as may be authorized by him in that behalf, conducting an inquiry under sub-section (1) may adjourn the inquiry from time to time and on every occasion on which such Chairman or other officer adjourns the inquiry, such Chairman or other officer shall notify to every claimant for compensation the date on which, and the time and place at which, such inquiry will be resumed. |
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| (3) The Chairman of the Board, or such other officer as may be authorized by him in that behalf, conducting an inquiry under sub-section (1) may by summons under the hand of such Chairman or other officer require-
| | (a) any person whose evidence is, in the opinion of such Chairman or other officer, likely to be material for the determination of the amount of compensation, to attend and to give evidence at the inquiry on such date and at such time and place as may be mentioned in the summons; and | | |
| | (b) any person to produce at the inquiry on such date and at such time and place as may be mentioned in the summons for examination by such Chairman or other officer any such document or book of account in the possession of such person as is in the opinion of such Chairman or other officer likely to contain such information as may be necessary to determine the amount of compensation. | | |
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| (4) A summons to any person under sub-section (3) shall be served on him in the same manner as is provided by the Civil Procedure Code for the service of summons in a civil suit. |
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| (5) The examination of witnesses at any inquiry under sub-section (1) shall be on oath or affirmation administered by the Chairman of the Board or other officer conducting the inquiry. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts