142Conduct of transport safety inquiry

#### 142 Conduct of transport safety inquiry 142 Conduct of transport safety inquiry > > (1) A Board of Inquiry is to determine its own procedure, except as provided by this Act or the regulations. > > > (2) A Board of Inquiry may, at a transport safety inquiry, take evidence on oath or affirmation and, for that purpose, the person or persons constituting the Board— > > > > > (a) may require a person appearing at the inquiry to give evidence, to take an oath or to make an affirmation in a form approved by the person presiding, and > > > > > (b) may administer an oath to, or take an affirmation from, a person appearing at the inquiry. > > > (3) In conducting a transport safety inquiry, a Board of Inquiry— > > > > > (a) is not bound to act in a formal manner, and > > > > > (b) is not bound by the rules of evidence and may inform itself on any matter in any way that it considers appropriate. > > > (4) If the Board of Inquiry agrees, an agent (including a legal practitioner) may represent a person or body at a transport safety inquiry.