Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) The Tribunal may take evidence on oath or affirmation and for that purpose may administer an oath or affirmation.
(2) The Tribunal, by written notice, may require any person to appear before it to give evidence.
(3) A person, without reasonable excuse, must not fail to comply with a requirement of the Tribunal under subsection (2).
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(4) The Tribunal –
(a) is not bound by the rules of evidence but is to observe the rules of natural justice; and
(b) may inform itself on any matter as it thinks fit.
(5) The Tribunal may –
(a) receive in evidence the transcript of evidence in any proceeding before a court or tribunal and draw any conclusion of fact from that transcript; and
(b) adopt any finding or decision of a court or tribunal; and
(c) receive in evidence any report of the Commissioner.