Part IThe Scottish Parliament

Proceedings etc.

26Witnesses and documents: general

1

The Presiding Officer or such other person as may be authorised by standing orders may—

a

administer an oath to any person giving evidence in proceedings of the Parliament, and

b

require him to take the oath.

2

Any person who refuses to take an oath when required to do so under subsection (1)(b) is guilty of an offence.

3

Subsection (4) of section 25 applies to an offence under subsection (2) as it applies to an offence under that section.

4

Standing orders may provide for the payment of allowances and expenses to persons—

a

attending proceedings of the Parliament to give evidence, or

b

producing documents which they have been required or requested to produce,

whether or not in pursuance of a notice under section 24(1).

5

For the purposes of sections 23 to 25 and this section, a person shall be taken to comply with a requirement to produce a document if he produces a copy of, or an extract of the relevant part of, the document.