§ 491 — Evidence

491.—(1) A Tribunal is not bound by the Evidence Act 1893 or any other rule of evidence.(2) A Tribunal may —(a)

take evidence on oath and for that purpose administer an oath;

(b)

take evidence orally or in writing;

(c)

allow or appoint expert witnesses to assist the Tribunal; or

(d)

summon a person to appear before the Tribunal to —(i)

give evidence; or

(ii)

produce any document or thing that is in the possession, custody or control of the person.

(3) A witness before a Tribunal has the same privileges and immunities, and is subject to the same civil and criminal liabilities (in addition to those under this Act), as if he or she were a witness before a District Court.

—(1) A Tribunal is not bound by the Evidence Act 1893 or any other rule of evidence.

(2) A Tribunal may —(a)

take evidence on oath and for that purpose administer an oath;

(b)

take evidence orally or in writing;

(c)

allow or appoint expert witnesses to assist the Tribunal; or

(d)

summon a person to appear before the Tribunal to —(i)

give evidence; or

(ii)

produce any document or thing that is in the possession, custody or control of the person.

(3) A witness before a Tribunal has the same privileges and immunities, and is subject to the same civil and criminal liabilities (in addition to those under this Act), as if he or she were a witness before a District Court.