Particular powers of authority
197 Particular powers of authority
The authority may do any of the following things for an arbitration—
give a direction in the course of, or for, the arbitration;
hear and decide the arbitration in the absence of a person who has been given a notice to appear;
sit at any place;
adjourn to any time and place;
refer any matter to an expert for the matter and accept the expert’s statement as evidence;
generally give directions, and do things, that are necessary or expedient for the speedy hearing and determination of the dispute.
In this section—
expert, for a matter, means a person whom the authority reasonably believes is an independent person whose profession or reputation gives authority to a statement made by the person about the matter.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.