(1) The Secretary shall, within 14 days, before a meeting of the Inquiry Committee, serve a notice on —
(a) the public officer; and
(b) any other person of interest in the matter.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) must specify the time and place of the meeting.
(3) The testimony of a witness must be taken under oath, administered by the Chairperson of the Inquiry Committee and a witness called may be cross-examined, and be called to give evidence in defence and to reply.
(4) The Inquiry Committee may cause the evidence given before it or any part of it to be taken down in shorthand and transcribed or to be recorded electronically or by any other means.
(5) The Chairperson of the Inquiry Committee shall, within 7 days of the completion of an inquiry, report its findings and recommendations to the Director of Finance.