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Electricity Act 1992

Disciplinary provisions - Procedure and miscellaneous matters

147W: Evidence

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“The Board can use any helpful information when making decisions”

When dealing with matters under this part of the law, the Board can use any statement, document, information, or matter that it thinks will help it handle the issue effectively. This is true even if that evidence wouldn’t normally be allowed in a court of law. However, the Board still needs to follow the rules in section 156 when deciding what evidence to use. This means you can bring a wider range of information to help your case when you’re dealing with the Board, compared to what you might be able to use in a regular court.

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Part 11 Disciplinary provisions
Procedure and miscellaneous matters

147WEvidence

  1. In all proceedings under this Part, the Board may, subject to section 156, receive as evidence any statement, document, information, or matter that may in its opinion assist it to deal effectively with the matter before it, whether or not it would be admissible as evidence in a court of law.

Notes
  • Section 147W: inserted, on , by section 13 of the Electricity Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 70).