Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150:section:712ae
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 712AE
Character Range: 1820872–1821593

712AE  Conduct of examination

Legal representation
 (1) A person attending before the Fair Work Ombudsman, or a member of the staff mentioned in paragraph 712AA(2)(c), may be represented by a lawyer if the person chooses.

Oath or affirmation
 (2) The Fair Work Ombudsman, or a member of the staff mentioned in paragraph 712AA(2)(c), may require the information or answers to be verified by, or given on, oath or affirmation, and either orally or in writing. For that purpose, the Fair Work Ombudsman, or any member of the staff of the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman, may administer the oath or affirmation.
 (3) The oath or affirmation is an oath or affirmation that the information or answers are or will be true.