Section 201 — Other powers of Board

201 (1) The Board may, before, during or after a hearing,

(a) conduct any inquiry it considers necessary or authorize an employee in the Board to do so;

(b) request an employee in the Board to conduct any inspection it considers necessary;

(c) question any person, by telephone or otherwise, concerning the dispute or authorize an employee in the Board to do so;

(d) permit or direct a party to file additional evidence with the Board which the Board considers necessary to make its decision;

(e) view premises that are the subject of the hearing; or

(f) on its own motion and on notice to the parties, amend an application if the Board considers it appropriate to do so and if amending the application would not be unfair to any party.  ; ;

(2) In making its determination, the Board may consider any relevant information obtained by the Board in addition to the evidence given at the hearing, provided that it first informs the parties of the additional information and gives them an opportunity to explain or refute it.

(3) If a party fails to comply with a direction under clause (1) (d), the Board may,

(a) refuse to consider the party’s submissions and evidence respecting the matter regarding which there was a failure to comply; or

(b) if the party who has failed to comply is the applicant, dismiss all or part of the application.

(4) If the Board intends to view premises under clause (1) (e), the Board shall give the parties an opportunity to view the premises with the Board.