Section 12C
Power to examine persons
of Employees' Social Security Act 1969
An Inspector making any examination or inquiry under section 12A may examine orally any person whom he believes to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case and for such purpose summon any such person to attend at the time and place specified in such summons.
(2)
The person examined under subsection (1) shall be legally bound to answer all questions relating to such case put to him by the examining Inspector, but such person may refuse to answer any question the answer to which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or penalty or forfeiture.
(3)
A person making a statement under this section shall be legally bound to state the truth, whether or not such statement is made wholly or partly in answer to question.
(4)
An Inspector examining a person under subsection (1) shall first inform that person of subsections (2) and (3).
(5)
A statement made by any person under this section shall, whenever possible, be taken down in writing and signed by the person making it or affixed with his thumb-print, as the case may be, after it has been read to him in the language in which he made it and after he has been given an opportunity to make any corrections he may wish.
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