Nuclear Safety and Control Act — N-28.3 20
Court of record 20 (1) The Commission is a court of record. Witnesses and records (2) The Commission has, with respect to the appearance, summoning and examination of witnesses, the production and inspection of records, the enforcement of its orders and other matters necessary or proper for the due exercise of its jurisdiction, all such powers, rights and privileges as are necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission or to enforce any order, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power to (a) issue a summons requiring a person (i) to appear at the time and place stated in the summons to give evidence concerning any matter relevant to any subject-matter before the Commission, and (ii) to produce, either before or at a hearing, such records and things as the Commission considers appropriate to the full investigation and consideration of matters within its jurisdiction; and (b) administer oaths and examine any person under oath. Informal and expeditious (3) All proceedings before the Commission shall be dealt with as informally and expeditiously as the circumstances and considerations of fairness permit, but, in any case, within the prescribed period of time. Not bound by legal rules (4) The Commission is not bound by the legal rules of evidence and in particular may (a) receive and accept such evidence and information on oath, by affidavit or otherwise, as in its discretion it considers appropriate; and (b) refuse to accept any evidence that the Commission does not consider relevant or trustworthy. Control of subject-matter (5) Before conducting a proceeding, the Commission may (a) stay or dismiss an application where the applicant is not in compliance with a term or condition of a licence or of any order made under this Act; (b) determine the issues in respect of which it will receive evidence or hear argument; and (c) exclude from consideration any matter on which it has rendered a decision. Control of proceedings (6) The Commission may take such measures as it considers necessary to maintain order during proceedings before it and in particular may limit the participation in the proceedings of, or eject from the proceedings, any person who disrupts the proceedings and, where the person is ejected, continue the proceedings in the person’s absence. Assistance of peace officers (7) A peace officer shall provide such assistance as the Commission or a member of the Commission may request for the purpose of maintaining order during proceedings before the Commission. Enforcement of orders of the Commission (8) Any decision or order of the Commission may, for the purpose of enforcement, be made a rule, order or decree of the Federal Court or of a superior court of a province and may be enforced in like manner as a rule, order or decree of that court. Procedure for enforcement (9) To make a decision or order of the Commission a rule, order or decree of the Federal Court or a superior court, the usual practice and procedure of the court in those matters may be followed, or the President may provide to the court a certified copy of the decision or order under the seal of the Commission and thereupon the decision or order becomes a rule, order or decree of the court.