Prices Justification Act 1973

An inquiry conducted by the Tribunal shall be held in public and, subject to this section—

evidence in the inquiry shall be taken in public on oath or affirmation; and

submissions in the inquiry shall be made in public.

If any witness objects to giving any evidence in public that the Tribunal is satisfied is of a confidential nature, the Tribunal may take that evidence in private if it considers that it is desirable to do so.

In an inquiry, the Tribunal may, if it thinks fit, permit a person appearing as a witness at the inquiry to give evidence by tendering, and verifying by oath or affirmation, a written statement and, where evidence is so given, the Tribunal shall make available to the public in such manner as the Tribunal thinks fit the contents of the statement other than any matter—

that the person who gave the evidence objects to being made public; and

the evidence of which the Tribunal is satisfied would have been taken in private if that evidence had been given orally and the witness .had objected to giving it in public.

In an inquiry, the Tribunal may, if it thinks fit, require or permit a party to the inquiry desiring to make submissions to the Tribunal to make those submissions in writing and. where submissions are so made, the Tribunal shall make available to the public in such manner as the Tribunal thinks lit the contents of the submissions.

Subject to this Act, in, an inquiry—

the procedure to be followed is within the discretion of the Tribunal; and

the Tribunal is not bound by the rules of evidence.