Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 (Act No. 27 of 1998)

Chapter 2 : Demarcation

Part 3 : Demarcation procedure

30. Powers of investigating committees

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For the purposes of its investigation the Board or an investigating committee may—

(a)by written notice summon a person who in its opinion has information which is material to the investigation to appear before the Board or the committee
(i)to give evidence; or
(ii)to produce a document available to that person and specified in the summons;
(b)call a person present at a Board or committee meeting, whether summoned or not—
(i)to give evidence before the Board or committee; or
(ii)to produce a document in that person's custody;
(c)administer an oath or solemn affirmation to that person;
(d)question that person, or have such a person questioned by a person designated by the Board or committee; and
(e)retain for a reasonable period a document produced in terms of paragraph (a)(ii) or (b)(ii).