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AERONAUTICS Chap. 3.                11
[[margin note]] Witnesses and evidence [[/margin note]]
7B. (1) The Board may order that any person resident or present in Canada may be examined upon oath before, or make production of books, papers, documents or articles to the Board, or any member of the Board, or before or to any officer of the Board, or before or to any other person named for the purpose by the order of the Board, and may make such orders as seem proper for securing the attendance of such witness and his examination, and the production by him of books, papers, documents, or articles, and the use of the evidence so obtained, and otherwise exercise, for the enforcement of such orders or punishment for disobedience thereof, all powers that are exercised by any superior court in Canada for the enforcement of subpoenas to witness or punishment of disobedience thereof: [[margin note]] Proviso. [[/margin note]] Provided that no person shall be compellable, against his will, to attend for such examination or production at any place outside the province in which he is served with the order of the Board for the purpose, and that every person attending pursuant to subpoena shall, in the discretion of the Minister or the Board, be entitled to receive fees and allowances as if summoned to appear before the Exchequer Court.

(2) The Board may issue commissions to take evidence in a foreign country, and make all proper orders for the purpose, and for the return and use of the evidence so obtained.  1945, c. 9, s. 3. 
[[margin note]] Commissions to take evidence in foreign countries. [[/margin note]]

8. The Board may make rules for the regulation of its proceedings and the performance of its functions and duties under this Act. 1944-45, c. 28, s. 6.
[[margin note]] Rules of the Board. [[/margin note]]

9. Subject to the directions of the Minister, the Board shall from time to time make investigations and surveys relating to the operation and development of commercial air services in Canada and relating to such other matters in connection with civil aviation as the Minister may direct. 1944-45, c. 28, s. 6. [[margin note]] Investigation and surveys. [[/margin note]]