Cap. 113 чл. 4Power of House to orderattendanceof witnesses.

(1) The House shall have power to order the attendance of witnesses and experts before it to give evidence or an opinion on any matter relating to or connected with the Government of Malta, or on any matter regarding which the House considers it in the public interest to have information.

(2) Articles 566, 588, 589, 590(1) and 590(2) (so far as it refers to the discovery of naval, military and air force matters) of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure shall apply to witnesses or experts giving evidence or an opinion before the House.

(3) The House may administer an oath or an affirmation where an affirmation would be admitted in a court of justice as provided in article 111 of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure to all persons examined before it as aforesaid.

(4) Any such oath or affirmation shall be administered by the Clerk of the House.

*See Government Notice No. 544 of 19th October, 1942. production of documents, books, papers or other objects as the House considers necessary in each particular case: Provided that no person shall be bound to produce documents the production of which may not be demanded under the provisions of article 637 of the Code of Organization and Civil

Procedure.

(3) A copy of such warrant shall be served by a messenger of the House or by a Police officer on the witness or expert either by the delivery thereof to him or by the leaving thereof with any member of his household, not being a minor, at his usual place of abode, at least twenty-four hours before the time at which he is to attend before the House.

(4) The officer effecting service shall in every case draw up a certificate showing on whom and how service was effected.