17Evidence and procedure

#### 17 Evidence and procedure 17 Evidence and procedure > > (1) The Commission is not bound by the rules or practice of evidence and can inform itself on any matter in such manner as it considers appropriate. > > > (2) The Commission shall exercise its functions with as little formality and technicality as is possible, and, in particular, the Commission shall accept written submissions as far as is possible and compulsory examinations and public inquiries shall be conducted with as little emphasis on an adversarial approach as is possible. > > > (3) Despite subsection (1), section 127 (Religious confessions) of the [Evidence Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-025) applies to any compulsory examination or public inquiry before the Commission. > > **s 17:** Am 1995 No 27, Sch 1; 2005 No 10, Sch 1 \[13\].