ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT 1991 - SECT 208 Evaluation of evidence

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT 1991 - SECT 208

208 Evaluation of evidence

(1) The tribunal is not bound by the rules of evidence and—

(a) must have regard to the reasons for the enactment of this Act as stated in the preamble; and

(b) may draw conclusions of fact from any proceeding before a court or tribunal; and

(c) may adopt any findings or decisions of a court or tribunal that may be relevant to the hearing; and

(d) may receive in evidence a report of the commissioner, but only if each party to the hearing has a copy of the report; and

(e) may permit any person with an interest in the proceeding to give evidence; and

(f) may permit the commissioner to give evidence on any issue arising in the course of a proceeding that relates to the administration of the Act .

(2) Nothing said or done in the course of conciliation can be admitted as evidence in a hearing before the tribunal.