SPECIAL COURT

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20186, 2 March 1940, Page 12

SPECIAL COURT

COMPENSATION CASES JUDGE G’REGAN’S POST ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL MR. TYNDALL PRESIDENT (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. In accordance with the provision made by Parliament last session for the sotting up of a separate court to deal with workers’ compensation cases in order to relieve the present Arbitration Court and thus expedite the hearing of industrial cases, the necessary regulations establishing a Compensation Court were gazetted yesterday. Mr. Justice O'Regan now be judge ol the Compensation Court and Mr. Arthur Tyndall, Urider-Sscretary of Mines and Director of Housing, succeeds Mr. Justice O’ftegan as judge of the Court of Arbitration.

The present assessors for the employers and workers will be associated with Mr. Tyndall and the Compensation Court will be constituted by a judge sitting alone. The change will be effective as from March 7. It is pointed out that besides having the effect of relieving the Arbitration Court of compensation cases, the establishment of a separate court will enable compensation cases to be expeditiously dealt with and thus avoid anxiety often resulting in the prolongation of illness to the parties awaiting a settlement of their cases. Avoidance of Delays In the appointment of Mr. Tyndall as judge of the Arbitration Court, the Minister of Labour, the Hon. P. C. Webb, said it was his desire that the court should function so as to visit various centres more frequently and dispose of the matters referred to it in reasonable time, thus avoiding vexation and unrest which arose during the period while awaiting decisions. 'T would like to state that various industrial organisations could assist the court considerably in speeding up the work if a stronger determination were made on both sides to settle disputes in the Conciliation Council,” said Mr. Webb. - “After all, workers and employers engaged in industry are in the best position to understand the difficulties and technicalities that arise in any dispute, and any settlement arrived at by agreement reached with the full understanding of both sides is preferable to any decision imposed arbitrarily by the court.” Referring to Mr. Tyndall, the Minister said: “He has had a distinguished and varied career. He is qualified in la iv and engineering and, in addition, has made a study of accountancy. Long experience as a civil engineer in charge of extensive construction works of all kinds has given him a most practical outlook and a knowledge of how to handle men.

“His executive capacity is proved in that he has concurrently administered the two departments of Mines and Housing Construction and, in addition, since the outbreak of war has acted as building controller and controller of mining production under the Ministry of Supply. “As the permanent head of the Mines Department, Mr. Tyndall has been in charge of the operations of the State coal mines for the past six years and has been associated with me In many industrial matters. “Mr. Tyndall spent some years overseas, and the experience he gained is a further assurance of his breadth of outlook. He is altogether regarded as well fitted and qualified for the important position of judge of the Arbitration Court, and I feel sure his appointment will give satisfaction to all sides.”