Section 87: Power of panel of inquiry.

(1)
For the purposes of an inquiry under the provisions of this Act, the panel appointed by the Minister to conduct the inquiry shall have power to-
(a) authorize any person, where necessary, to have access to the quarry or any surface working and remove anything from the place where the accident occurred and take such other measures as may be necessary for the conduct of the inquiry;
(b) summon witnesses, require witness to give evidence on oath or produce any report, book or other document for the purposes of any examination and payment of expenses of witnesses ; and
(c) do or direct to be done such other things as he may deem necessary.
(2) For the purpose of subsection (1) of this section, the Panel holding an inquiry under this Part of this Chapter shall have the powers of a Judge under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act.
(3) A person summoned to attend or produce any report, book or document under subsection (1) of this section who refuses or neglects to do so, or refuses to answer any question put to him by or with the concurrence of the Panel holding the inquiry, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of One Hundred Thousand Naira.
(4) No person summoned under this section shall be bound to incriminate himself, and every witness shall, in respect of any evidence given by him at the inquiry, be entitled to the same privileges to which he would have been entitled if giving evidence before a court of law.
(5) A witness attending at the request of or on summons by a Panel holding an inquiry shall, subject to any order made by the Panel, be entitled to the like expenses as if summoned to attend the Court, and payment shall be made in the same manner as if the person were a witness in a criminal trial.