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VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 - SECT 79X

Powers of Commission to gather evidence

  (1)   For the purposes of a review, the Commission may:

  (a)   summon a person to appear at a hearing of the review to give evidence and to produce such documents (if any) as are referred to in the summons; and

  (b)   require a person appearing at a hearing of the review for the purpose of giving evidence either to take an oath or to make an affirmation; and

  (c)   administer an oath or affirmation to a person so appearing; and

  (d)   adjourn a hearing of the review from time to time.

  (2)   The person who applied for the review under this Division is a competent and compellable witness upon the hearing of the review.

  (3)   The Commission's power under subsection   (1) to take evidence on oath or affirmation:

  (a)   may be exercised on behalf of the Commission by:

  (i)   the presiding member; or

  (ii)   by another person (whether a member or not) authorised by the presiding member; and

  (b)   may be exercised within or outside Australia; and

  (c)   must be exercised subject to any limitations specified by the Commission.

  (4)   If a person is authorised under subparagraph   (3)(a)(ii) to take evidence for the purposes of a review, the person has all the powers of the Commission under subsection   (1) for the purposes of taking that evidence.



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