FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 - SECT 146 Powers of the Panel etc.

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 - SECT 146

  (1)   For the purposes of the review of a decision, the Panel may:

  (a)   take evidence on oath or affirmation; and

  (b)   adjourn the review from time to time.

  (2)   The Principal Member may, in relation to a review:

  (a)   summon a person to appear before the Panel to give evidence; and

  (b)   summon a person to produce to the Panel such documents as are referred to in the summons; and

  (c)   require a person appearing before the Panel to give evidence to take an oath or to make an affirmation; and

  (d)   administer an oath or affirmation to a person so appearing.

  (3)   The oath or affirmation to be taken or made by a person for the purposes of this section is an oath or affirmation that the evidence that the person will give will be true.

  (4)   A person appearing before the Panel to give evidence is not entitled:

  (a)   to be represented before the Panel by any other person; or

  (b)   to examine or cross - examine any other person appearing before the Panel to give evidence.

  (5)   Despite anything else contained in this section, the Panel may accept from a person, instead of oral evidence, a written statement verified by statutory declaration.