Taking of evidence and administration of oath

Whenever any court, judge, magistrate, justice of the peace, officer, commissioner, arbitrator or other person is authorised by law or by consent of the parties to hear or determine any matter or thing, a power and authority to take evidence and to administer an oath or take an affirmation shall be implied, and any person giving false evidence may be prosecuted for perjury in like manner as if such false evidence had been given in any trial before the Supreme Court. Power to take administer oath implied. 34