Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02825:body:0:p22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02825
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 53842–56443

(2) is an oath or affirmation that the evidence he will give will be true.

Proceedings at hearings
"30g. (1) At a hearing—
     (a) the proceedings shall be conducted with as little formality and technicality, and with as much expedition, as the requirements of this Subdivision and a proper consideration of the matters before the Board permit;

     (b) the Board is not bound by the rules of evidence; and
     (c) the Board may, upon such conditions as it thinks fit, permit a person to intervene in the proceedings.
"(2) The Board shall observe the rules of natural justice at and in connection with a hearing.
"(3) At a hearing—
     (a) the Commission may be represented by an employee, or a member or acting member, of the Commission;
     (b) a natural person may appear in person or may be represented by an employee of the person approved by the Board;
     (c) a body corporate (other than the Commission) may be represented by an employee, or by a director or other officer, of the body corporate approved by the Board;
     (d) an unincorporated association of persons or a member of an unincorporated association of persons may be represented by a member or officer of the association approved by the Board; and
     (e) any person may be represented by a barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory or of the High Court.
"(4) A person who attends at a hearing pursuant to a summons issued under sub-section 30f (1) is entitled to be paid—
     (a) in a case where the summons was issued at the request of a person—by that person; or
     (b) in any other case—by the Board,
such allowances and expenses as are provided for by the regulations.
"(5) The Board may permit a person appearing as a witness at a hearing to give evidence by tendering, and, if the Board thinks fit, verifying by oath or affirmation, a written statement.

Failure of witnesses to attend and answer questions
"30h. (1) A person served, as prescribed, with a summons to appear as a witness at a hearing shall not, without reasonable excuse—
     (a) fail to attend as required by the summons; or
     (b) fail to attend from day to day unless excused, or released from further attendance, by the Chairman.
"(2) A person appearing as a witness at a hearing shall not, without reasonable excuse—
     (a) when required pursuant to sub-section 30f (2) either to take an oath or make an affirmation—refuse or fail to comply with the requirement;
     (b) refuse or fail to answer a question that he is required to answer by the Chairman; or
     (c) refuse or fail to produce a document that