Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration.

A.—s.

(c.) The Experts shall be nominated in such manner as the Board or Court directs, or as is prescribed by regulations, but shall not be deemed to be members of the Board or Court for the purpose of disposing of such dispute. 5 (d.) The powers by this section conferred upon the Board and the Court respectively shall, whilst the Board or the Court is not sitting, be exercisable by the Chairman of the Board and the President of the Court respectively. 111. (1.) In order to enable the Board or Court the more effec--10 tually to dispose of any matter before it according to the substantial merits and equities of the case, it may, at any stage of the proceedings, of its own motion or on the application of any of the parties, and upon such terms as it thinks fit, by order, — (a.) Direct parties to be joined or struck out; 15 (o.) Amend or waive any error or defect in the proceedings ; (c.) Extend the time within which anything is to be done by any party; and (d.) Generally give such directions as are deemed necessary or expedient in the premises. 20 (2.) The powers by this section conferred upon the Board may, when the Board is not sitting, be exercised by the Chairman. (3.) The powers by this section conferred upon the Court may, when the Court is not sitting, be exercised by the President. 112. If in any proceedings before the Board or Court any person 25 wilfully insults any member of the Board or Court or the Clerk, or wilfully interrupts the proceedings, or without good cause refuses to give evidence, or is guilty in any other manner of any wilful contempt in the face of the Board or Court, it shall be lawful for any officer of the Board or Court, or any member of the Police Force, to take the 30 person offending into custody and remove him from the precincts of the Board or Court, to be detained in custody until the rising of the Board or Court, and the person so offending shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten pounds. 113. If any person prints or publishes anything calculated to 35 obstruct or in any way interfere with or prejudicially affect any matter before the Board or Court he shall for every such offence be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds. 114. If, without good cause shown, any party to proceedings before the Board or Court fails to attend or be represented, the Board 40 or Court may proceed and act as fully in the matter before it as if such party had duly attended or been represented. 115. Where any change takes place in the members constituting the Board or the Court, any proceeding or inquiry then in progress shall not abate or be affected, but shall continue and be dealt with by the 45 Board or the Court as if no such change had taken place : Provided that the Board or the Court may require evidence to be retaken where necessary. 116. (1.) Proceedings before the Board or Court shall not abate by reason of the seat of any member of the Board or Court being vacant 50 for any cause whatever, or of the death of any party to the proceedings, and in the latter case the legal personal representative of the deceased party shall be substituted in his stead

Powers of Board or Court as to joinder, waiver, and extension of time. 1900, No. 51, sec. 102

Exercise of powers when Board or Court not sitting.

Penalty for oontempt of Board or Court. Ibid, sec. 103

Obstruction of Board or Court. Ibid, sec. 101

Power to proceed if any party fail to attend. Ibid, sec 105

Proceedings to continue on change in Board or Court. 1903, No. 62, sec. 3

Proceedings not to abate by reason of death. 1900, No. 51, sec. 106

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