Section 156 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: Evidence at appeal

156 Evidence at appeal (1) The court may hear any evidence that it thinks fit, whether or not the evidence would be otherwise admissible in a court of law. (2) If a question of fact is involved in an appeal, the evidence taken before or received by the reviewer about the question may be brought before the court under any of subsections (3) to (5) , subject to any order of the court. (3) Evidence given orally about a question of fact may be brought before the court by the production of a copy of— (a) the notes of the reviewer; or (b) the reviewer's record of hearing; or (c) a written statement read by a witness; or (d) any other material that the court thinks expedient. (4) Evidence taken by affidavit about a question of fact may be brought before the court by the production of any of the affidavits that have been forwarded to the Registrar. (5) Exhibits relating to a question of fact may be brought before the court by— (a) the production of any of the exhibits that have been forwarded to the Registrar; or (b) the production by the parties to the appeal of any exhibits in their custody. Compare: 1998 No 114 s 159