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#### 51 Evidence 51 Evidence (cf Act No 43 1983, section 13) > > (1) Subject to the uniform rules, evidence in referred proceedings before an arbitrator is to be given and received in the same way as it would be given and received before the referring court. > > > (2) Subsection (1) does not require any such evidence to be recorded. > > > (3) An arbitrator may administer an oath or take an affidavit for the purposes of referred proceedings. > > > (4) Referred proceedings are taken to be judicial proceedings for the purposes of section 327 (Offence of perjury) of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040). > > **pt 2A, divs 1–6 (ss 18A–18O):** Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.2 \[2\]. Rep 2013 No 1, Sch 1.6 \[2\].