Section 10: Summoning of witnesses

10. Summoning of witnesses (1) Any committee duly authorised by the Assembly may, subject to sections 12 and 14, order any person to attend before the committee and to give evidence or to produce any document in the possession or under the control of that person. (2) Any order under subsection (1) shall be notified to the person concerned by a summons issued under the hand of the Clerk, stating the time and place at which that person is required to attend and any particular document which he is required to produce. (3) (a) Every summons under subsection (2) may be served by any police officer. (b) Service shall be effected by delivering a copy of the summons to the person named in the summons or by leaving the copy at his usual or last known place of abode with an adult person. N6 – 5 [Issue 1] National Assembly (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act (4) Where any person summoned under this section resides elsewhere than in the town of Port Louis, there shall be paid to him such sum for his expenses as may be prescribed in any Standing Order of the Assembly.