Aboriginal Land Act 1991

For the purpose of a proceeding, the Land Tribunal may—

take evidence on oath or affirmation; or

proceed in the absence of a party who has had reasonable notice of the proceeding; or

adjourn the proceeding from time to time.

For the purposes of the hearing of a proceeding, the chairperson, a presiding member, or an officer of the tribunal authorised in writing by the chairperson or a presiding member, may summon a person to appear before the tribunal to give evidence and to produce such documents (if any) as are specified in the summons.

The member who presides at the hearing of a proceeding—

may require a person appearing before the tribunal to give evidence either to take an oath or to make an affirmation; and

may administer an oath or affirmation to a person so appearing before the tribunal.

The oath or affirmation to be taken or made by a person for the purposes of this section is an oath or affirmation that the answers the person will give to questions asked of the person will be true.