43Powers in relation to witnesses etc

43 Powers in relation to witnesses etc (1) The president, the deputy president or the registrar, may, by written notice given to a person, require the person to appear before the tribunal at a hearing, at a stated time and place, to do either or both of the following: (a) to give evidence; (b) to produce a stated document or other thing relevant to the hearing. (2) The member presiding at a hearing of the tribunal may require a witness appearing before the tribunal to give evidence to do 1 or more of the following: (a) to take an oath; (b) to answer a question relevant to the hearing; The Racing Appeals Tribunal Part 5 The tribunal Division 5.1 Section 44 R24 26/11/25 Racing Act 1999 Effective: 26/11/25 page 19 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (c) to produce a stated document or other thing relevant to the hearing. Note 1 Oath includes affirmation and take an oath includes make an affirmation (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1). Note 2 The Legislation Act, s 170 and s 171 deal with the application of the privilege against self-incrimination and client legal privilege. (3) The tribunal may inspect or make copies of any document or other thing produced before the tribunal and keep it for the reasonable period it considers appropriate. 44 Application of Criminal Code, ch 7 An appeal before the tribunal is a legal proceeding for the Criminal Code, chapter 7 (Administration of justice offences). Note That chapter includes offences (eg perjury, falsifying evidence, failing to attend and refusing to be sworn) applying in relation to tribunal proceedings.