(1)  The court has jurisdiction to hear and determine all objections referred to it under this Act.

(2)  The court has and may exercise all such powers, rights and privileges as are conferred on the Supreme Court or a judge of that Court with respect to the following matters:

(a) compelling the attendances of witnesses and examining them on oath, affirmation or declaration;

(b) compelling the production, discovery and inspection of books, documents and writings;

(c) compelling witnesses to answer questions which the judge considers relevant to any proceedings before the court;

(d) the punishment of persons guilty of contempt or of disobedience of any order made by the court or of any summons issuing out of the court;

(e) directing witnesses to be prosecuted for perjury.

(3)  The court may, in accordance with the rules of court, make such orders as to the costs of or incidental to any proceeding before it as the court may think fit.