(1) For the purposes of the discharge of the functions under section 8, the Board has power to request any information, document or thing, with respect to a complaint from —
(a) the Director;
(b) the Department;
(c) a complainant;
(d) the supplier against whom the complaint is made; or
(e) any other person who, in the opinion of the Board, may be able to assist.
(2) The Board may —
(a) issue a summons and enforce the attendance of any party or witness and examine the party or witness on oath;
(b) order the production of any document or other material object to be produced as evidence;
(c) receive evidence on affidavit;
(d) requisition the report of the concerned analysis or test from the appropriate laboratory or from any other relevant source;
(e) have the authority to do any other thing which may be prescribed.
(3) Where a summons is issued under subsection (2)(a), the summons shall be —
(a) in the form set out in Schedule 3;
(b) served by —
(i) a member of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force,
(ii) a bailiff, or
(iii) any other person authorized by the Department.