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320 Decisions how made

490.—(1) A decision of a Tribunal is to be made in accordance with the opinion of the majority of its members.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any matter that the presiding member may decide alone.

Evidence

491.—(1) A Tribunal is not bound by the Evidence Act or any other rule of evidence.

(2) A Tribunal may—
 * (a) take evidence on oath and for that purpose administer an oath;
 * (b) take evidence orally or in writing;
 * (c) allow or appoint expert witnesses to assist the Tribunal; or
 * (d) summon a person to appear before the Tribunal to—
 * (i) give evidence; or
 * (ii) produce any document or thing that is in the possession, custody or control of the person.

(3) A witness before a Tribunal has the same privileges and immunities, and is subject to the same civil and criminal liabilities (in addition to those under this Act), as if he or she were a witness before a District Court.

Provisions on inquiries

492.—(1) After a Tribunal completes an inquiry, it must submit a report to the Minister setting out—
 * (a) the findings and recommendations required by its terms of reference; and
 * (b) any other matter that the Tribunal considers to be relevant to its terms of reference.

(2) A Tribunal may submit an interim report before submitting its final report.