Power to order inquiry or taking of evidence
537 Power to order inquiry or taking of evidence
The commission, by order, may direct—
the registrar to conduct an inquiry into a matter the commission requires information about for the exercise of the commission’s jurisdiction; or
an appropriately qualified person to take evidence for the commission about an industrial cause.
The registrar or appropriately qualified person must comply promptly with the direction and report, or give a record of evidence taken, to the commission.
The registrar may call persons to attend before the registrar and examine parties and witnesses for—
conducting an inquiry mentioned in subsection (1); or
disposing of another matter referred to the registrar under this Act.
A person directed to take evidence under subsection (1) has all the powers of the commission for—
calling witnesses; and
requiring production of records.
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