(d) to administer any oath, affirmation or statutory declaration, as the case may require; (e) where a person is so summoned, to allow the payment for any reasonable expenses incurred in connection with his attendance; (f) of a subordinate court with regard to the enforcement of attendance of witnesses, hearing evidence on oath or affirmation and punishment for contempt; (g) to admit evidence or reject evidence adduced, whether oral or documentary, and whether admissible or inadmissible under the provisions of any written law for the time being in force relating to the admissibility of evidence; (h) to adjourn the hearing of an appeal from time to time, including the power to adjourn to consider its decision; and (i) to generally direct and do all such things as may be necessary or expedient for the expeditious decision of the appeal. 25. Suspension of member. The Minister may, at his discretion, suspend any member of the Appeal Tribunal on the ground of misbehaviour or incapacity. 26. Disclosure of interest. (1) A member of the Appeal Tribunal shall disclose, as soon as practicable, to the Chairman any interest, whether substantial or not, which may conflict with the member's duties as a member of the Tribunal, in a particular matter. (2) If the Chairman is of the opinion that the member's interest is in conflict with the member's duties, the Chairman shall inform all the parties, including the appellants and the respondents, to the matter of the conflict. (3) If none of the parties to the matter objects to the conflict, the member may continue to execute his duties as a member of the Tribunal in relation to that matter. (4) If a party to the matter objects to the conflict, the member shall not continue to execute his duties as a member of the Tribunal in relation to that matter. (5) The failure by a member to disclose his interest in the matter shall subject him to the relevant disciplinary measures under section 20 or 25. 26A. Secretary of Appeal Tribunal and other officers. (1) The Minister shall designate a public officer as a Secretary of the Appeal Tribunal to assist the Appeal Tribunal in carrying out its function under this Act. (2) The Minister may designate such number of other public officers as the Minister thinks fit to assist the Secretary in carrying out his function under subsection (1). (3) For the purpose of this Act, the Secretary and the officers designated under subsection (2) shall be deemed to be officers of the Appeal Tribunal.