Singapore legislation
Section 491
Section 491
Evidence
(1)
A Tribunal is not bound by the Evidence Act 1893 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.