23. Hearing to be informal

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Tribunal hearings are informal. A tribunal may, on its own or when a party asks, summon witnesses and order relevant documents or other items to be produced. A tribunal must look into any matter it finds relevant to a claim, even if no party raised it.

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(1)

The hearing of proceedings in a tribunal shall be conducted in an informal manner.

(2)

A tribunal may, of its own motion or at the request of any party, summon any witness and require the production of any document, record, book of account or other thing, which is relevant in any proceedings.

(3)

A tribunal shall inquire into any matter which it may consider relevant to a claim, whether or not it has been raised by a party.

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