Section 13: Hearings

13. Hearings (1) For the purpose of an investigation, the Commission may hold hearings. [Issue 9] I6A – 6 Revised Laws of Mauritius (2) A hearing may be held in public or in private, or partly in public and partly in private, as the Commission may determine. (3) The Commission shall, when conducting a hearing, endeavour to exercise its functions with as little formality and technicality as may be possible. (4) Where a person satisfies the Commission that he has a substantial or direct interest in the subject matter of a hearing, the Commission may authorise him to appear at the hearing or for a specified part of the hearing. (5) (a) Subject to subsection (6), the Commission may summon a person to appear at a hearing at such time and place as may be specified in the summons— (i) to give evidence; (ii) to produce any article, or any book, record, accounts, report or data, stored electronically or otherwise, or other document; (iii) to provide any other information. (b) The Commission may require a person appearing at a hearing to give evidence under oath or solemn affirmation. (c) A person who has been summoned to attend before the Commission shall appear and report from day to day unless he is excused from attendance or until he is released from further attendance. (6) A person may, at a hearing, refuse to give any evidence, to produce any document or to provide any information which would incriminate him. (7) A person giving evidence at a hearing may be represented by a legal adviser.