sec.212Board’s powers on inquiry

### sec.212 Board’s powers on inquiry In conducting the inquiry, the board may— act in the absence of any person who has been given a notice under section 207 or some other reasonable notice; and receive evidence on oath or by statutory declaration; and adjourn the inquiry; and disregard any defect, error, omission or insufficiency in a document. A member of the board may administer an oath to a person appearing as a witness before the inquiry. (sec.212-ssec.1) In conducting the inquiry, the board may— act in the absence of any person who has been given a notice under section 207 or some other reasonable notice; and receive evidence on oath or by statutory declaration; and adjourn the inquiry; and disregard any defect, error, omission or insufficiency in a document. (sec.212-ssec.2) A member of the board may administer an oath to a person appearing as a witness before the inquiry. - (a) act in the absence of any person who has been given a notice under section 207 or some other reasonable notice; and - (b) receive evidence on oath or by statutory declaration; and - (c) adjourn the inquiry; and - (d) disregard any defect, error, omission or insufficiency in a document.