Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00591:section:146
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00591
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 146
Character Range: 344576–345749

146  Powers of the Panel etc.
 (1) For the purposes of the review of a decision, the Panel may:
 (a) take evidence on oath or affirmation; and
 (b) adjourn the review from time to time.
 (2) The Principal Member may, in relation to a review:
 (a) summon a person to appear before the Panel to give evidence; and
 (b) summon a person to produce to the Panel such documents as are referred to in the summons; and
 (c) require a person appearing before the Panel to give evidence to take an oath or to make an affirmation; and
 (d) administer an oath or affirmation to a person so appearing.
 (3) The oath or affirmation to be taken or made by a person for the purposes of this section is an oath or affirmation that the evidence that the person will give will be true.
 (4) A person appearing before the Panel to give evidence is not entitled:
 (a) to be represented before the Panel by any other person; or
 (b) to examine or cross‑examine any other person appearing before the Panel to give evidence.
 (5) Despite anything else contained in this section, the Panel may accept from a person, instead of oral evidence, a written statement verified by statutory declaration.