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.