STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT 26 Procedure of Tribunal

STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT 26

26. Section 33 of the Principal Act is amended -

   (a)  by omitting paragraph (1) (a) and substituting the following
        paragraph:



"(a) the procedure of the Tribunal is, subject to this Act and the regulations
and to any other enactment, within the discretion of the Tribunal;"; and

   (b)  by omitting sub-section (2) and substituting the following
        sub-sections:



"(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), directions as to the procedure to be
followed at or in connection with the hearing of a proceeding before the
Tribunal may be given -

   (a)  where the hearing of the proceeding has not commenced - by the
        President or by a member authorized by the President to give
        directions for the purposes of this paragraph; and

   (b)  where the hearing of the proceeding has commenced - by the member
        presiding at the hearing or by any other member authorized by the
        member presiding to give such directions.



"(3) A direction as to the procedure to be followed at or in connection with
the hearing of a proceeding before the Tribunal may be varied or revoked at
any time by any member empowered in accordance with this section to give such
a direction in relation to the proceeding at that time.



"(4) An authorization by the President under this section to give directions
as to the procedure to be followed at or in connection with the hearing of a
proceeding may be of general application or may relate to the hearing of a
particular proceeding or particular proceedings or to proceedings included
within a class or classes of proceedings.



"(5) The President may at any time vary or revoke an authorization under this
section.".