ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Kenya Coast Guard Service Act
26. Power to summon witnesses
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
26. Power to summon witnesses
(1)The Director-General or an officer authorised by the Director-General for the purposes of disciplinary proceedings under this Act may, in relation to any matter connected with the proceedings—(a)summon and examine any member of the Service on oath or affirmation; or(b)require the production of relevant documents by any member of the Service.(2)A member of the disciplined and uniformed component of the Service who has been summoned as a witness or is required to produce relevant documents under subsection (1) commits an offence against discipline if—(a)he or she fails or refuses to attend at the time and place specified in the summons or, having attended, refuses to answer any questions that are lawfully put to him or her; or(b)he or she fails without reasonable cause to produce any relevant document:Provided that a member of the disciplined and uniformed component of the Service who has been summoned as a witness or is required to produce relevant documents under subsection (1) shall not answer questions or produce documents that may incriminate him or her in the commission of an offence.