PART 6HEARINGS AND COSTS
Evidence and submissions during the hearing38
1
The Tribunal may consent to a witness giving, or require any witness to give, evidence on oath or affirmation and may administer an oath or affirmation for that purpose.
2
The Tribunal may, at any hearing, dispense with the strict rules of evidence.
3
Without restriction on the general powers in Parts 2 and 3 of these Rules, the Tribunal may, pursuant to the overriding objective set out in rule 4(1), give directions in relation to—
a
the provision by the parties of statements of agreed matters;
b
issues on which it requires evidence to be given or submissions to be made and the nature and manner of the evidence or submissions it requires;
c
the time at which any evidence or submissions are to be given or made;
d
the time allowed during the hearing for the presentation of any evidence or submission;
e
the time allowed for cross-examination of a witness.