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Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Documents) Act, 1972 [A10-P05]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 22 February 1972.

Dates: made 22 February 1972; in force 22 February 1972; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Documents) Act, 1972, Act 18 of 1972 [A10-P05]. Machine: A10-P05.

Sections (59)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. CONTROLLER

Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE CARRYING ON OF A LICENSED ACTIVITY

Chapter IV. REGULATION OF THE RUNNING OF AN ESTABLISHMENT

Chapter V. REGULATION OF THE CARRYING ON OF A REGULATED ACTIVITY

Chapter VI. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter VII. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1N-4XM]

Section 2. Definitions [S1N-4YJ]

Section 3. Appointment of Controller [S1N-4ZG]

Section 4. Registration of contractors [S1N-50F]

Section 5. Prohibition of the carrying on of business without licence [S1N-51D]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S1N-52B]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1N-539]

Section 8. Powers of Secretary [S1N-547]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1N-555]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S1N-563]

Section 11. Registration of licensees [S1N-571]

Section 12. Prohibition of the running of an establishment without licence [S1N-58Z]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S1N-59X]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1N-5AV]

Section 15. Powers of Secretary [S1N-5BS]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S1N-5CQ]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S1N-5DN]

Section 18. Registration of persons carrying on a regulated activity [S1N-5EK]

Section 19. Prohibition of the execution of contracts without licence [S1N-5FH]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S1N-5GA]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1N-5H8]

Section 22. Powers of Secretary [S1N-5JE]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S1N-5KC]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S1N-5M2]

Section 25. Registration of bodies corporate [S1N-5N0]

Section 26. Prohibition of the carrying on of a licensed activity without licence [S1N-5P6]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S1N-5Q4]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1N-5RT]

Section 29. Powers of Secretary [S1N-5SR]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S1N-5TY]

Section 31. Power to exempt [S1N-5VW]

Section 32. Registration of registereds establishment [S1N-5WJ]

Section 33. Prohibition of the carrying on of a regulated activity without licence [S1N-5XG]

Section 34. Grant of licence [S1N-5YP]

Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1N-5ZM]

Section 36. Powers of Secretary [S1N-603]

Section 37. Power to issue directions [S1N-611]

Section 38. Power to exempt [S1N-627]

Section 39. Registration of contractors [S1N-635]

Section 40. Prohibition of the carrying on of business without licence [S1N-64B]

Section 41. Grant of licence [S1N-659]

Section 42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1N-66F]

Section 43. Powers of Secretary [S1N-67D]

Section 44. Power to issue directions [S1N-68K]

Section 45. Power to exempt [S1N-69H]

Section 46. Registration of licensees [S1N-6AQ]

Section 47. Prohibition of the running of an establishment without licence [S1N-6BN]

Section 48. Grant of licence [S1N-6CV]

Section 49. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1N-6DS]

Section 50. Powers of Secretary [S1N-6EZ]

Section 51. Power to issue directions [S1N-6FX]

Section 52. Power to exempt [S1N-6G6]

Section 53. Penalty for contravention [S1N-6H4]

Section 54. Offences by companies [S1N-6J2]

Section 55. Appeal [S1N-6K0]

Section 56. Cognizance of offences [S1N-6ME]

Section 57. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1N-6NC]

Section 58. Power to make rules [S1N-6PA]

Section 59. Power to remove difficulties [S1N-6Q8]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (1)

Amends: Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Documents) Act (Amendment) Act, 2015 [A11-JSA], 2 December 2015. "section 55 of the Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Documents) Act, 1972 (18 of 1972)".

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