Powers of Board and Inquiry Committee during inquiry
7.—(1)  For the purpose of an inquiry under regulation 4(1), the Board or an Inquiry Committee conducting the inquiry may require any person whom the Board or the Committee believes to have knowledge of the matters relating to the complaint or information being inquired into —
(a)to produce for inspection any book, document, paper or other record relating to or connected with the subject-matter of the inquiry; and
(b)to give all information relating to or connected with the subject-matter of the inquiry as the Board or the Committee may require.
(2)  Where a complainant refuses or fails, without lawful excuse, to produce any document or furnish any information required by the Board or the Inquiry Committee under paragraph (1), the Board may dismiss the complaint.
(3)  Where a Council member under inquiry refuses or fails, without lawful excuse, to produce any document or furnish any information required by the Board or the Inquiry Committee under paragraph (1), the Board may draw such inferences from the refusal or failure as appear proper.
(4)  If the Board or the Inquiry Committee is satisfied that any person is hampering or attempting to hamper the progress of the inquiry, the Board or the Committee may administer a warning to such person.
(5)  If the Board or the Inquiry Committee is satisfied that a person to whom a warning has been administered under paragraph (4) is acting in disregard of the warning, the Board or the Committee shall make a record to that effect and may —
(a)exclude that person from being present at or participating any further in the inquiry; and
(b)subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), proceed to complete the inquiry in such manner as it sees fit.