sec.227Particular powers of tribunal

sec.227 Particular powers of tribunal

For the purpose of a proceeding, the Land Tribunal may— take evidence on oath or affirmation; or proceed in the absence of a party who has had reasonable notice of the proceeding; or adjourn the proceeding from time to time. For the purposes of the hearing of a proceeding, the chairperson, a presiding member, or an officer of the tribunal authorised in writing by the chairperson or a presiding member, may summon a person to appear before the tribunal to give evidence and to produce such documents (if any) as are specified in the summons. The member who presides at the hearing of a proceeding— may require a person appearing before the tribunal to give evidence either to take an oath or to make an affirmation; and may administer an oath or affirmation to a person so appearing before the tribunal. The oath or affirmation to be taken or made by a person for the purposes of this section is an oath or affirmation that the answers the person will give to questions asked of the person will be true. s 227 amd 1993 No. 85 s 162E (amd 1994 No. 61 s 2 sch 2 ) (sec.227-ssec.1) For the purpose of a proceeding, the Land Tribunal may— take evidence on oath or affirmation; or proceed in the absence of a party who has had reasonable notice of the proceeding; or adjourn the proceeding from time to time. (sec.227-ssec.2) For the purposes of the hearing of a proceeding, the chairperson, a presiding member, or an officer of the tribunal authorised in writing by the chairperson or a presiding member, may summon a person to appear before the tribunal to give evidence and to produce such documents (if any) as are specified in the summons. (sec.227-ssec.3) The member who presides at the hearing of a proceeding— may require a person appearing before the tribunal to give evidence either to take an oath or to make an affirmation; and may administer an oath or affirmation to a person so appearing before the tribunal. (sec.227-ssec.4) The oath or affirmation to be taken or made by a person for the purposes of this section is an oath or affirmation that the answers the person will give to questions asked of the person will be true.

• (a) take evidence on oath or affirmation; or
• (b) proceed in the absence of a party who has had reasonable notice of the proceeding; or
• (c) adjourn the proceeding from time to time.
• (a) may require a person appearing before the tribunal to give evidence either to take an oath or to make an affirmation; and
• (b) may administer an oath or affirmation to a person so appearing before the tribunal.