NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 156 Powers of Tribunal to take evidence

NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 156

Evidence on oath or affirmation

  (1)   The Tribunal may take evidence on oath or affirmation and for that purpose a member of the Tribunal may administer an oath or affirmation.

Power to summon

  (2)   A member of the Tribunal may summon a person to appear before the Tribunal to give evidence and to produce such documents (if any) as are referred to in the summons.

Witnesses

  (3)   A party may call witnesses.

Examination of witnesses

  (4)   A person appearing as a witness before the Tribunal may be examined.

Leave required for cross - examination or re - examination

  (5)   A person appearing as a witness before the Tribunal may only be cross - examined or re - examined with the leave of the Tribunal.

Participation by telephone etc.

  (6)   If a person participates by a means allowed under section   153, the Tribunal may make any arrangements that appear to the Tribunal to be appropriate in the circumstances for administering an oath or affirmation to the person.

Application to a native title application inquiry

  (7)   Subsection   (2) does not apply in relation to a native title application inquiry.