Are rules of evidence and procedure of the Courts binding at The Municipal Board?
No. The Board is not bound by the technical rules of evidence or procedure. For fairness and efficiency, however, the hearings are formal and the Board uses some evidentiary rules that are similar to those used by the Courts. For example, expert evidence, while not subject to the same standards as those found in the Courts, is tested in a similar way. Hearsay (second-hand witness evidence) can be allowed, but may not be given much weight because of its lack of reliability.
