Section 127 — Human Rights Act 1993: Evidence
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127 Evidence (1) The Commission may, by notice in writing, require any person who is the subject of an order under section 126A(1)(a) to provide any information, and to produce any documents or things in the possession of or under the control of that person, that are specified in the order. (2) The Commission may summon before it, and examine on oath, any person who is subject to an order under section 126A(1)(b) , in accordance with the terms of the order, and a Commissioner may for that purpose administer an oath to the person summoned. (3) Every such examination by a Commission shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of section 108 of the Crimes Act 1961 (which relates to perjury). Compare: 1977 No 49 s 73(1) (2) Subsections (1) and (2) were substituted, as from 1 January 2002, by section 32 Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96). Subsection (3) was amended, as from 1 January 2002, by section 32 Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96) by substituting “ Commission ” for “ Commissioner ” .
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