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Health and Community Services Complaints Act 1998
56Power to examine witnesses
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56 Power to examine witnesses (1) The Commissioner may: (a) require a person appearing before the Commissioner to give evidence on oath; or (b) require a person to verify by statutory declaration: (i) any information or document produced under this Part; or (ii) a statement that the person has no relevant information or documents or no further relevant information or documents (as the case requires). (2) A person must comply with a direction given under subsection (1)(b).