23Power to determine includes power to administer an oath

### 23 Power to determine includes power to administer an oath > *\[Section 23 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \]*Any court, judge, justice, officer, commissioner, arbitrator, or other person authorized by law or by consent of parties to hear and determine any matter, shall have authority to receive evidence, and examine witnesses, and to administer an oath to, or take an affirmation from, all witnesses lawfully called before them respectively.