بند 173 قانون مهاجرت و حمایت از پناهندگان (IRPA)

(a)must, where practicable, hold a hearing;

(b)must give notice of the proceeding to the Minister and to the person who is the subject of the proceeding and hear the matter without delay;

(c)is not bound by any legal or technical rules of evidence; and

(d)may receive and base a decision on evidence adduced in the proceedings that it considers credible or trustworthy in the circumstances.