Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03678:body:0:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03678
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 36088–38777

The Social Security Appeals Tribunal may take evidence
"190. The Social Security Appeals Tribunal may take evidence on oath or affirmation for the purposes of a review of a decision.

The Secretary will provide further information on a request from the National Convener
"191. (1) The National Convener may ask the Secretary to provide information or a document the Secretary has and that is relevant to the review of a decision.
"(2) The Secretary shall comply with a request made under subsection (1).

The National Convener may ask the Secretary to exercise powers under section 164
"192. (1) The National Convener may ask the Secretary to exercise the Secretary's powers under paragraph 164 (1) (a) if the National Convener is satisfied that a person has information, or has custody or control of a document, that is relevant to the review of the decision.
      Note: Under paragraph 164 (1) (a), the Secretary can, for the purposes of this Act, require a person to provide information or produce documents.
"(2) The Secretary shall take all reasonable steps to comply with the request and shall, if at all practicable, do so within 7 days after receiving the request.

"Subdivision C—The nature of the hearing

The hearing will be as informal as possible
"193. (1) The Social Security Appeals Tribunal, in reviewing a decision:
     (a) is not bound by technicalities, legal forms or rules of evidence;
     (b) shall act as speedily as a proper consideration of the review allows; and
     (c) shall, in determining what a proper consideration of the review requires, have regard to the objective laid down by section 176.
"(2) The Social Security Appeals Tribunal may inform itself on any matter relevant to a review of a decision in any manner the Tribunal considers appropriate.

The hearing will be in private
"194. (1) The hearing of a review shall be in private.
"(2) The National Convener may give directions as to the persons who may be present at any hearing of a review.
"(3) In exercising powers under subsection (2), the National Convener shall have regard to wishes of the parties and the need to protect their privacy.
"(4) Directions under subsection (2) may be made in writing or otherwise.

The National Convener may make orders restricting the further disclosure of information disclosed at a hearing
"195. (1) The National Convener may make an order directing a person who is present at the hearing of a review:
     (a) not to disclose information disclosed to the person in the course of the hearing of the review; or
     (b) not to disclose information disclosed to the person in the course of the hearing of the review except in the circumstances or for the