Section 20:

20. (1) The Tribunal, the Commission and the Board shall not be bound by the law of evidence in force in Mauritius. (2) Where any witness objects to answering any question or to producing any relevant document on the ground that it will tend to incriminate him or on any other grounds which he can lawfully raise in civil or criminal proceedings, [Issue 5] E9A – 64 Revised Laws of Mauritius he shall not be required to answer the question or to produce the document, and shall not be liable to any penalty for refusing to do so. (3) For the purpose of dealing with any matter before it, the Tribunal, the Commission or the Board may, by order, require any person to— (a) furnish, in writing or otherwise, such particulars in relation to any matter as may be required; (b) attend before it and to give evidence on oath or otherwise; or (c) attend before it and produce any document. (4) Any order made under subparagraph (3) may include a requirement as to the date on which or the time within which the order is to be complied with. (5) Any order purporting to be signed by or under the authority of the President or Vice-president of the Tribunal, the President or Vice-president of the Commission, the Chairperson or Vice-chairperson of the Board shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have been given by the Tribunal, the Commission or the Board, as the case may be. (6) Any person who, without lawful excuse, fails to obey an order given under subparagraph (3) shall commit an offence. (7) Any person who, being required by an order made under subparagraph (3) to furnish information, makes a statement or furnishes any information which he knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, to be false or misleading in a material particular shall commit an offence. (8) Any witness who is required to attend before the Tribunal, the Commission or the Board shall be entitled to the fees or allowances prescribed in the Witnesses’ Attendance Allowances Act for witnesses in civil cases.