Section 368 — Immigration Act 2009: Evidence in respect of matters occurring and documents executed outside New Zealand

368 Evidence in respect of matters occurring and documents executed outside New Zealand (1) The court, Tribunal, or other person or body conducting or in charge of any proceedings under this Act may, if it considers it fair and equitable to do so, receive as evidence any statement, document, or information tendered in respect of a document executed outside New Zealand, whether or not it would be normally admissible in a court of law. (2) Where a certificate under section 366 contains a statement as to any matter specified in section 366(2)(15) or (3) , the court, Tribunal, or other person or body conducting or in charge of the proceedings may receive as evidence any statement, document, or information tendered by or on behalf of the person named in the certificate in rebuttal of that statement, whether or not it would be otherwise admissible in a court of law. (3) Where a statement, document, or information is received as evidence under subsection (1) or (2), the court, Tribunal, or other person or body conducting or in charge of the proceedings may determine the credibility or weight (if any) to be given in the proceedings to the document, statement, or information concerned. Compare: 1987 No 74 s 143(2), (7)