19(1)The Commission may appoint an expert to assist the Commission in such manner as it considers expedient.

19(2)The Commission may submit any document or other thing to any expert appointed under subsection (1) for examination.

19(3)The Commission has the same power as is vested in an investigator under subsections 173(1) and (2) to summon and enforce the attendance of witnesses before any expert appointed under subsection (1), to compel witnesses to give evidence under oath or in any other manner before the expert and to compel witnesses to produce books, records, documents and things or classes of books, records, documents and things to the expert.

19(4)An expert appointed under subsection (1) shall be paid such amounts for services and expenses as the Commission may determine.