Small Claims Tribunals Act 1984 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Establishment and Jurisdiction of Tribunals
28. Evidence
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A tribunal is not bound by the rules of evidence but may inform itself on any matter in such manner as it thinks fit.
tribunal
“tribunal” means a Small Claims Tribunal constituted under section 4 of the State Courts Act 1970;
Evidence tendered to a tribunal by or on behalf of a party to any proceedings need not be given on oath but the tribunal may, at any stage of the proceedings, require that such evidence or any part thereof be given on oath whether orally or in writing.
party
“party” means a claimant or respondent and any person joined as a third party;
A tribunal may, on its own initiative, seek and receive such other evidence and make such other investigations and inquiries as it thinks fit.
All evidence and information received and ascertained by the tribunal under subsection (3) must be disclosed to every party.
For the purposes of subsection (2), a tribunal magistrate is empowered to administer an oath.
tribunal magistrate
“tribunal magistrate” means a tribunal magistrate designated under section 4(2) or appointed under section 4(3)(a);
A tribunal may require any written evidence given in the proceedings before the tribunal to be verified by statutory declaration.
A tribunal is not required to keep a record of the evidence given in any proceedings before the tribunal but must make —
a summary for the purposes of section 13(2); and
notes of the proceedings.