CAP. 25]
Labour Tribunal
[1989 Ed.
(b) cause a copy of the claim, together with a notice in the prescribed form of the date and place of hearing, to be served on every defendant to the claim in the manner prescribed under subsection (2).
(2) Service of a copy of the claim and of a notice of hearing-
(a) shall be carried out by such person as may be appointed by the registrar for this purpose; and
(b) shall be effected-
(i) by delivering them personally to the defendant;
(ii) by leaving them with some person for him at his last known place of residence or at his place of business; or
(iii) in such other manner as may be directed by the registrar.
(3) The registrar shall, if the presiding officer has specified a period under section 14(2)(b) or (c), and the registrar has been notified, fix a new date of hearing to take account of that period and notify the defendant of the new date of hearing in the manner prescribed by subsection (2).
14. Inquiries by tribunal officer
(1) When a claim has been filed, the registrar shall forward a copy thereof to a tribunal officer, who shall prepare a summary of facts relating to the claim.
(2) The tribunal officer shall, if he is unable to complete the inquiries necessary for the preparation of the summary of facts relating to the claim within 10 days from the filing of the claim, forthwith so inform the presiding officer, who shall, subject to section 16, direct the tribunal officer to-
(a) cease to inquire further into the facts of the claim and prepare the summary of facts;
(b) complete the inquiries within such further period as may be specified by the presiding officer; or
(c) continue his inquiries and report thereon to the presiding officer within such period as may be specified by the presiding officer, and shall notify the registrar of any period specified by him under paragraph (b) or (c).
(3) A summary of facts prepared by a tribunal officer shall, in addition to any other information which he considers will be of assistance to the tribunal, set out such facts as appear to him to be agreed by all or any of the parties and such facts as appear to him to be in dispute between any of the parties.
(4) For the purpose of preparing a summary of facts, a tribunal officer shall have power to-
(a) interview at any reasonable time any person, including a party, and record a statement from him;
(b) enter and inspect at any reasonable time any premises in which a party is or has been employed and to examine any part of the premises and any machinery, fittings or equipment therein; and