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I-12 - Insurance Act

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2004, c.36, s.2
19.41The Board, when inquiring into, hearing or determining any matter or thing under this Act
(a) may determine its own procedure, and may give directions about process and procedure that it considers appropriate in the circumstances, including a direction for an electronic hearing, a written hearing, an oral hearing or a pre-hearing conference,
(b) may request from anyone, and require anyone to gather, evidence or studies relevant and incidental to the matters over which it has jurisdiction under this Act,
(c) is not required to hold an oral hearing unless it considers it necessary to do so in order to act in a procedurally fair manner,
(d) shall ensure procedural fairness to all affected persons,
(e) is not bound by any common law rule of evidence except that the evidence it considers shall be relevant, material and trustworthy as it determines, and
(f) may make orders allowing evidence to be taken outside the Province and used in its proceedings.
2004, c.36, s.2
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2004, c.36, s.2
19.41The Board, when inquiring into, hearing or determining any matter or thing under this Act
(a) may determine its own procedure, and may give directions about process and procedure that it considers appropriate in the circumstances, including a direction for an electronic hearing, a written hearing, an oral hearing or a pre-hearing conference,
(b) may request from anyone, and require anyone to gather, evidence or studies relevant and incidental to the matters over which it has jurisdiction under this Act,
(c) is not required to hold an oral hearing unless it considers it necessary to do so in order to act in a procedurally fair manner,
(d) shall ensure procedural fairness to all affected persons,
(e) is not bound by any common law rule of evidence except that the evidence it considers shall be relevant, material and trustworthy as it determines, and
(f) may make orders allowing evidence to be taken outside the Province and used in its proceedings.
2004, c.36, s.2