Part III Administrative and other supplementary provisions
Powers and duties of the registrar
I169 Evidence before registrar.
Provision may be made by rules—
a
as to the giving of evidence in proceedings before the registrar under this Act by affidavit or statutory declaration;
b
conferring on the registrar the powers of an official referee of the Supreme Court as regards the examination of witnesses on oath and the discovery and production of documents; and
c
applying in relation to the attendance of witnesses in proceedings before the registrar the rules applicable to the attendance of witnesses before such a referee.