sec.716Board’s powers for inquiry

### sec.716 Board’s powers for inquiry A board of inquiry, in conducting its inquiry, may if it considers it appropriate— act in the absence of a person given notice of the inquiry or some other reasonable notice; and receive evidence on oath or by statutory declaration; and adjourn the inquiry; and disregard a defect, error, omission or insufficiency in a document. The chairperson of the board may administer an oath to a person appearing as a witness before the inquiry. (sec.716-ssec.1) A board of inquiry, in conducting its inquiry, may if it considers it appropriate— act in the absence of a person given notice of the inquiry or some other reasonable notice; and receive evidence on oath or by statutory declaration; and adjourn the inquiry; and disregard a defect, error, omission or insufficiency in a document. (sec.716-ssec.2) The chairperson of the board may administer an oath to a person appearing as a witness before the inquiry. - (a) act in the absence of a person given notice of the inquiry or some other reasonable notice; and - (b) receive evidence on oath or by statutory declaration; and - (c) adjourn the inquiry; and - (d) disregard a defect, error, omission or insufficiency in a document.