Aged and Infirm Persons' Property Act 1940

The court may at any stage in any proceedings under this Part refer any matter arising out of those proceedings for inquiry by a special magistrate.

The special magistrate shall, for the purposes of the inquiry, have power to administer oaths, to take affirmations, and to examine parties and witnesses. Any person who by subpoena issued out of the court is summoned to attend before the special magistrate shall be bound to attend in pursuance of the subpoena and shall be liable to process of contempt in case of default in attendance, and all persons swearing or affirming before the special magistrate shall be liable to such penalties for any wilful and corrupt false swearing or affirming as if the matters sworn or affirmed had been sworn or affirmed before the court.

The special magistrate shall report the result of his inquiry to the court and the court may, upon the report, make such order is it deems fit.