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(whether a member or not) authorized by that presiding member, and that power may be so exercised within or outside Australia, but the Tribunal may direct that the power is to be so exercised subject to limitations specified by the Tribunal.
"(5) Where a person other than the presiding member in relation to a proceeding is authorized, in accordance with sub-section (4), to take evidence for the purposes of the proceeding—
    (a) the first-mentioned person has, for the purpose of taking that evidence, all the powers of the Tribunal under sub-section (1) and all the powers of the presiding member under sub-section (2); and
    (b) for the purpose of the exercise of those powers by the first mentioned person, this Part has effect (except where the context otherwise requires) as if a reference to the Tribunal, or to the presiding member, in relation to the proceeding included a reference to the first-mentioned person.

Request to Secretary for documents, &c.
"107vz. (1) The presiding member in relation to a proceeding before the Tribunal may, at any time, request the Secretary—
    (a) to forward to the Tribunal further documents in his custody relating to the proceeding;
    (b) to obtain, and forward to the Tribunal, further documents relating to the proceeding; or
    (c) to arrange for the making of any investigation, or any medical examination, that the presiding member thinks necessary with respect to the proceeding, and to forward to the Tribunal a report of that investigation or examination.
"(2) Where a request is made under sub-section (1), the Tribunal shall adjourn any hearing of the proceeding to which the request relates and may, if the proceeding is for the review of a decision with respect to a pension assessment, vary that assessment pending the completion of that proceeding, having regard to the records and evidence on which the Commission or a Board reached that decision.

Information may be made available to applicant
"107vza. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), the Tribunal shall, so far as is consistent with the interests of an applicant, make available to the applicant, or to a person representing the applicant, any information relating to the claim of the applicant under the control of the Tribunal.
"(2) Where information referred to in sub-section (1) was provided on a confidential basis, the Tribunal shall not make the information available in accordance with sub-section (1) unless the person who provided the information gives his consent, in writing, to that course.

Rehearing of proceeding of Tribunal on application under section 107vc
"107vzb. Where a decision of the Tribunal on a review pursuant to an application under section 107vc is favourable to the applicant, the Commission may, within 6 months after the service,