# The Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, Rule 43: Witnesses

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Where a witness is called to give oral evidence, any witness statement of that person ordered by the Tribunal must stand as that witness’s evidence in chief unless the Tribunal orders otherwise.
(2) Witnesses are required to give their oral evidence on oath or affirmation.
(3) The Tribunal may exclude from the hearing any person who is to appear as a witness in the proceedings until such time as that person gives evidence, if it considers it in the interests of justice to do so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/1155/rule/43 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-tribunal-procedure-rules-2024/rule-43
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