sec.537Power to order inquiry or taking of evidence

### sec.537 Power to order inquiry or taking of evidence The commission, by order, may direct— the registrar to conduct an inquiry into a matter the commission requires information about for the exercise of the commission’s jurisdiction; or an appropriately qualified person to take evidence for the commission about an industrial cause. The registrar or appropriately qualified person must comply promptly with the direction and report, or give a record of evidence taken, to the commission. The registrar may call persons to attend before the registrar and examine parties and witnesses for— conducting an inquiry mentioned in subsection (1) ; or disposing of another matter referred to the registrar under this Act. A person directed to take evidence under subsection (1) has all the powers of the commission for— calling witnesses; and requiring production of records. (sec.537-ssec.1) The commission, by order, may direct— the registrar to conduct an inquiry into a matter the commission requires information about for the exercise of the commission’s jurisdiction; or an appropriately qualified person to take evidence for the commission about an industrial cause. (sec.537-ssec.2) The registrar or appropriately qualified person must comply promptly with the direction and report, or give a record of evidence taken, to the commission. (sec.537-ssec.3) The registrar may call persons to attend before the registrar and examine parties and witnesses for— conducting an inquiry mentioned in subsection (1) ; or disposing of another matter referred to the registrar under this Act. (sec.537-ssec.4) A person directed to take evidence under subsection (1) has all the powers of the commission for— calling witnesses; and requiring production of records. - (a) the registrar to conduct an inquiry into a matter the commission requires information about for the exercise of the commission’s jurisdiction; or - (b) an appropriately qualified person to take evidence for the commission about an industrial cause. - (a) conducting an inquiry mentioned in subsection (1) ; or - (b) disposing of another matter referred to the registrar under this Act. - (a) calling witnesses; and - (b) requiring production of records.