SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Procedure in First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal

Part 1Tribunal Procedure Rules

Evidence, witnesses and attendance

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1

Rules may make provision about evidence (including evidence on oath and administration of oaths).

2

Rules may modify any rules of evidence provided for elsewhere, so far as they would apply to proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal.

3

Rules may make provision, where the First-tier Tribunal has required a person—

a

to attend at any place for the purpose of giving evidence,

b

otherwise to make himself available to give evidence,

c

to swear an oath in connection with the giving of evidence,

d

to give evidence as a witness,

e

to produce a document, or

f

to facilitate the inspection of a document or any other thing (including any premises),

for the Upper Tribunal to deal with non-compliance with the requirement as though the requirement had been imposed by the Upper Tribunal.

4

Rules may make provision for the payment of expenses and allowances to persons giving evidence, producing documents, attending proceedings or required to attend proceedings.