The Appeal Tribunal shall have the power—

 

(a) to summon parties to the proceedings or any other person to attend before it to give evidence in respect of an appeal;

 

(b) to procure and receive evidence on oath or affirmation, whether written or oral, and examine all such persons as witnesses as the Appeal Tribunal thinks necessary to procure, receive or examine;

 

(c) where a person is so summoned, to require the production of any book, paper, document, record or other thing in his possession or under his control and which the Appeal Tribunal may consider necessary for the purposes of the appeal;

 

(d) to administer any oath, affirmation or statutory declaration, as the case may require;

 

(e) where a person is so summoned, to allow the payment for any reasonable expenses incurred in connection with his attendance;

 

(f) of a subordinate court with regard to the enforcement of attendance of witnesses, hearing evidence on oath or affirmation and punishment for contempt;

 

(g) to admit evidence or reject evidence adduced, whether oral or documentary, and whether admissible or inadmissible under the provisions of any written law for the time being in force relating to the admissibility of evidence;

 

(h) to adjourn the hearing of an appeal from time to time, including the power to adjourn to consider its decision; and 

 

(i) to generally direct and do all such things as may be necessary or expedient for the expeditious decision of the appeal.

[Ins. Act A1220.]