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Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950
sec.17Commission not to be bound by rules as to procedure or evidence
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### sec.17 Commission not to be bound by rules as to procedure or evidence
A commission, in the exercise of any of its functions or powers, shall not be bound by the rules or practice of any court or tribunal as to procedure or evidence, but may conduct its proceedings and inform itself on any matter in such manner as it thinks proper; and, without limiting in any way the operation of this section, the commission may refer any technical matter to an expert and may accept the expert’s report as evidence.