Section 51E
Examination of person acquainted with case
An Assistant Controller making an investigation under this
Act or any regulations made thereunder may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case and shall reduce into writing any statement made by the person so examined.
(2)
The person examined under subsection (1) shall be legally bound to answer all questions relating to such case put to him by the
Assistant Controller, 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 questions.
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(4)
The Assistant Controller examining a person under subsection (1) shall first inform that person of the provisions of subsections (2) and (3).
(5)
A statement made by any person under this section shall, wherever possible, be reduced into writing and signed by the person making it or affixed with his thumbprint, as the case may be, after—
(a)
it has been read to him in the language in which he made it; and
(b)
he has been given an opportunity to make any correction he may wish.