Section 106 — Human Rights Act 1993: Evidence in proceedings before Tribunal

106 Evidence in proceedings before Tribunal (1) The Tribunal may— (a) call for evidence and information from the parties or any other person: (b) request or require the parties or any other person to attend the proceedings to give evidence: (c) fully examine any witness: (d) receive as evidence any statement, document, information, or matter that may, in its opinion, assist to deal effectively with the matter before it, whether or not it would be admissible in a court of law. (2) The Tribunal may take evidence on oath, and for that purpose any member or officer of the Tribunal may administer an oath. (3) The Tribunal may permit a person appearing as a witness before it to give evidence by tendering a written statement and, if the Tribunal thinks fit, verifying it by oath. (4) Subject to subsections (1) to (3) of this section, the Evidence Act 2006 shall apply to the Tribunal in the same manner as if the Tribunal were a Court within the meaning of that Act. Compare: 1977 No 49 s 52 Subsection (1) was substituted, as from 1 January 2002, by section 19 Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96). Subsection (4) was amended, as from 1 August 2007, by section 216 Evidence Act 2006 (2006 No 69) by substituting “ Evidence Act 2006 ” for “ Evidence Act 1908 ” . See clause 2(2) Evidence Act 2006 Commencement Order 2007 (SR 2007/190).