sec.22Registrar’s powers on inquiry

### sec.22 Registrar’s powers on inquiry In conducting the inquiry, the registrar may— act in the absence of a person who has been given reasonable notice; and receive evidence on oath or affirmation or by statutory declaration; and adjourn the inquiry; and disregard a defect, error or insufficiency in a document; and permit or refuse to permit a person (including a legal practitioner) to represent someone at the inquiry. The registrar may administer an oath or affirmation to a person appearing as a witness before the inquiry. s 22 amd 2004 No. 11 s 596 sch 1 ; 2013 No. 23 s 352 sch 1 pt 1 (sec.22-ssec.1) In conducting the inquiry, the registrar may— act in the absence of a person who has been given reasonable notice; and receive evidence on oath or affirmation or by statutory declaration; and adjourn the inquiry; and disregard a defect, error or insufficiency in a document; and permit or refuse to permit a person (including a legal practitioner) to represent someone at the inquiry. (sec.22-ssec.2) The registrar may administer an oath or affirmation to a person appearing as a witness before the inquiry. - (a) act in the absence of a person who has been given reasonable notice; and - (b) receive evidence on oath or affirmation or by statutory declaration; and - (c) adjourn the inquiry; and - (d) disregard a defect, error or insufficiency in a document; and - (e) permit or refuse to permit a person (including a legal practitioner) to represent someone at the inquiry.