Section 95S — Competition and Consumer Act 2010: Taking of evidence on oath or affirmation

Evidence on oath or affirmation (1) An inquiry body may take evidence at an inquiry on oath or affirmation. (2) An oath or affirmation may be administered by: (a) in an inquiry by the Commission—a member of the Commission; or (b) in an external inquiry—the person presiding at the inquiry. Summons (3) The inquiry Chair may, by writing signed by him or her, summon a person to appear at an inquiry to give evidence and to produce such documents (if any) as are specified in the summons. (4) In an inquiry by the Commission, the power conferred on the inquiry Chair by subsection (3) may, at his or her discretion, be exercised on the application of another person.