1758 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 579

who made the order, or any other judge of the same Circuit,
why he should not be adjudged guilty as of a contempt and
punished as contempts are punishable by courts of record.
Upon the return of such an order, the judge, before whom the
matter shall come on for hearing, shall examine under oath
such person, with full opportunity to such person to be heard
in his own defense. If the judge shall determine that such
person has no reasonable cause or legal excuse to refuse to
be examined or to answer a legal and pertinent question, or
to produce a book or paper which he was summoned to pro-
duce, the judge shall order such person to comply therewith
and upon his failure so to do, he shall be adjudged in con-
tempt of court and punished as contempts are punishable,
with the right of appeal as provided in contempt cases.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1951.

Approved April 27, 1951.

CHAPTER 579
(House Bill 510)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 7
of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939
Edition and 1947 Supplement), title "Workmen's Compen-
sation, " sub-title "State Industrial Accident Commission, "
relating to the right of parties to proceedings before the
State Industrial Accident Commission to compel the at-
tendance of witnesses and production of records and to
take depositions.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 7 of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1939 Edition and 1947 Supplement), title "Work-
men's Compensation, " sub-title "State Industrial Accident
Commission, " be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

7. (a) Each member of the Commission, the Secretary
thereof, and any special examiner or inspector shall for the

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