The Freedom of Information Bill, 2012 Commission to have powers of a court 23. (1) In the performance of its functions under this Act, the Commission shall have the powers of a court to – (a) issue summonses or other orders requiring the attendance of any person before the Commission and the production of any document or record relevant to any investigation by the Commission; (b) question any person in respect of any subject matter under investigation before the Commission; (c) require any person to disclose any information within such person’s knowledge relevant to any investigation by the Commission (2) The Commission may, if satisfied that there has been an infringement of the provisions of this Act, order – (a) the release of any information withheld unlawfully; (b) the payment of compensation; or (c) any other lawful remedy or redress (3) A person or authority dissatisfied with an order made by the Commission under subsection (2) may appeal to the High Court within twenty-one days from the date the order was made. (4) An order of the Commission under subsection (2) may be filed in the High Court by any party thereto in such manner as the Commission may, in regulations made in consultation with the Chief Justice, prescribe and such party shall give written notice of the filing of the order to all other parties within thirty days of the date of the filing of the order. (5) If no appeal is filed under subsection (3), the party in favour of whom the order is made by the Commission may apply ex-parte by summons for leave to enforce such order as a decree, and the order may be executed in the same manner as an order of the High Court to the like effect. (6) A person who – 20