Part 1
Without limiting the generality of section (1), a Tribunal may make a request for assistance of any 1 or more of the following types:

Part 3
Other forms of assistance to a Tribunal
Attorney-General may authorise taking of evidence
This section applies where a Tribunal makes a request to the Attorney-General‑—
(a) for evidence to be taken in New Zealand; or
(b) for documents or other articles in New Zealand to be produced—
for the purposes of a proceeding before, or an investigation conducted by, the Tribunal.

Subject to: where the Attorney General is satisfied
(a) that the request relates to a Tribunal offence; and
(b) that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the evidence can be taken or, as the case may be, the documents or other articles can be produced in New Zealand,—
the Attorney-General may authorise, in writing, assistance in accordance with section 22 and section 23.

Taking of evidence
(1) Where the Attorney-General authorises the taking of evidence, the evidence shall be taken on oath from each witness by a Judge.
(2) The Judge who takes evidence in accordance with subsection (1) shall-
(a) cause the evidence to be put in writing; and
(b) certify that the evidence was taken by the judge and
(c) cause the writing so certified to be sent to the Attorney-General.

Producing documents or other articles
Where the Attorney-General authorises the production of documents or other articles, that production shall be required by the order of a Judge.