14. The Conseil du trésor and the commissioners named by it, the Auditor General, the inspectors of houses of detention, hospital centres and other institutions, any inspector of registry offices and any inspector of public offices, and each of such inspectors, the incumbent minister of a department or the persons appointed by him, the Comptroller of Finance, the Deputy Minister of Education and the school inspectors, shall have, by law, the powers mentioned in sections 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.
The Lieutenant-Governor may, by order-in-council, whenever he deems it advisable in the interest of the public service, confer the same powers upon any other board, body or person applying therefor, for the purpose of any inquiry to be made by such board, body or person.
R. S. 1964, c. 11, s. 14; 1969, c. 21, s. 26; 1970, c. 17, s. 86, s. 102; 1971, c. 48, s. 161; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1978, c. 15, s. 140.