Section 16, The Anti-Corruption Act, 2000

(1) For the purposes of any investigation under this Act, the Commission shall have such powers, rights andprivileges as are vested in the High Court of Justice or a judge thereof in a trial in respect of— a. enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath, affirmation or otherwise; and b. compelling the production of documents; and c. the issue of a commission or request to examine witnesses abroad; and the Rules of Court shall, with the necessary modification, apply to the exercise of the powers, rights and privileges of the Commission conferred by this section. (2) A person under investigation or any witness summoned to appear in any hearing before the Commission, may, with the leave of the Commissioner, be assisted by counsel of his own choice at such hearing. (3) Pursuant to subsection (1), the Commissioner may authorise in writing an investigating officer to exercise the following powers upon production by him of such authorisation— a. to inspect and investigate any share account, subscription account, investment account, expense account or other account of any description and any company books relating to any person named in the authorisation; b. to require from any person the production of any accounts, books, documents or other article of or relating to, any person named in such authorisation which may be required for the purpose of the investigation and the disclosure of all or any information relating thereto, and to take copies of such accounts and books or any relevant entry therein. (4) An investigating officer authorised under subsection (3) shall be empowered by such authorisation to require from any person information as to whether or not there is any account, book, document or other article at any company or any other place which is to be produced, inspected or investigated. (5) Any requirement made under subsection (3) shall be in writing. (6) any person who is required under this section to disclose any information or to produce any accounts, books, documents or articles shall, notwithstanding the provision of any law to the contrary, comply with such requirement. (7) Any person who— a. fails or neglects, without reasonable excuse, the proof of which shall be upon him, to comply with any requirement under this section; or b. obstructs any investigating officer in the execution of the authorisation given under this section, is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two million leones or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.