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Building Act 1993
34NPowers to compel evidence
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34N Powers to compel evidence
(1) The Inquiry Board may require a person giving evidence at an
inquiry:
(a) to give evidence on oath; or
(b) to answer a question.
(2) The Inquiry Board may, by notice in writing served on the person,
require a person:
(a) to attend and give evidence; or
(b) to attend before the Board and produce a document in the
person's possession or control.
(3) The Inquiry Board may keep a document produced to it under this
section for as long as the Board considers it necessary to complete
the inquiry.
(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to
comply with a requirement under this section.