12Witnesses before service tribunals

12 Witnesses before service tribunals

(1) A service tribunal of a visiting force of a country in relation to which section 8 of the Act applies may receive evidence on oath from a person not subject to the jurisdiction of the service tribunal who appears as a witness before the tribunal, whether the person has been summoned or appears without being summoned, and for this purpose a member of the tribunal may administer an oath to the person. (2) Where a witness conscientiously objects to take an oath, he may make an affirmation that he conscientiously objects to take an oath and that he will state the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth to all questions that are asked him. (3) An affirmation so made is of the same force and effect, and entails the same liabilities, as an oath. (4) A person referred to in subregulation (1) who appears as a witness before a service tribunal has the same protection as a witness in a matter before the High Court.