Clause 20
Hearing to be informal
of Small Claims Tribunals Bill
BillNot in forceProvision 20 of 45
Clause 20
(1)
Proceedings before 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.