QUEENSLAND CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2009 - SECT 98 Powers relating to witnesses

QUEENSLAND CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2009 - SECT 98

98 Powers relating to witnesses

(1) In a hearing of a proceeding, the tribunal may—

(a) on its own initiative call any person to give evidence; or

(b) examine a witness on oath or require a witness to give evidence by affidavit; or

(c) examine or cross-examine a witness to the extent the tribunal considers appropriate to obtain information relevant to performing its functions in the proceeding; or

(d) compel a witness to answer questions the tribunal considers relevant to the proceeding.

(2) Subsection (1) does not allow the tribunal to compel a witness to answer a question if the witness has a reasonable excuse for refusing to answer the question.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2) , it is a reasonable excuse for a witness to refuse to answer a question if answering the question might tend to incriminate the person.