Crime and Corruption Act 2001

When conducting a hearing, the presiding officer—

must act quickly, and with as little formality and technicality, as is consistent with a fair and proper consideration of the issues before the presiding officer; and

is not bound by the rules of evidence; and

may be informed of anything in the way the presiding officer considers appropriate; and

may decide the procedures to be followed for the hearing.

The presiding officer or a person nominated by the presiding officer for the purpose may administer an oath, or take a statutory declaration, required by the presiding officer.

The presiding officer may, by order, prohibit the publication of—

an answer given, or document or thing produced, at a commission hearing or anything about the answer, document or thing; or

information that might enable the existence or identity of a person who is about to give or has given evidence before the commission at a hearing to be ascertained.

The presiding officer is taken, for the purposes of the hearing, to be the commission.