Section 124
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.
Evidence received in absence of appellant.