43Procedure before Commission generally

43 Procedure before Commission generally

43 Procedure before Commission generally

(1) Proceedings in any matter before the Commission are to be conducted with as little formality and technicality as the proper consideration of the matter permits.

(2) The Commission is not bound by the rules of evidence but may inform itself on any matter in the manner the Commission thinks appropriate and as the proper consideration of the matter before the Commission permits.

(3) The Commission is to act according to equity, good conscience and the substantial merits of the case without regard to technicalities or legal forms.