Western Australian Current Acts

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2004 - SECT 71

71 .         Tribunal may authorise person to take evidence

        (1)         The Tribunal may authorise, in writing, a person (whether or not a member of the Tribunal) to take evidence on behalf of the Tribunal for the purposes of any proceeding.

        (2)         The Tribunal’s power under subsection (1) to authorise the taking of evidence is exercisable only by a judicial member.

        (3)         The Tribunal may authorise evidence to be taken under this section outside Western Australia.

        (4)         The Tribunal may give directions as to the taking of evidence under this section.

        (5)         If a person other than a member of the Tribunal is authorised to take evidence the person has all the powers of a member of the Tribunal in relation to the taking of evidence.

        (6)         Evidence taken under this section —

            (a)         is to be regarded as having been given to the Tribunal; and

            (b)         if taken outside Western Australia, is to be regarded as having been given in Western Australia.