Other expenses of the tribunal
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(d) to an appellant who is examined by a medical specialist pursuant to arrangements made by the Tribunal under sub-regulation (2) of regulation 30,
the travelling expenses in respect of travel within the Colony actually and reasonably incurred by him for the purpose of at- tending the Tribunal or of undergoing the medical examination, as the case may be.
(2) Where the appeal is successful, and where the appeal was not successful but the chairman of the Tribunal certifies that there were reasonable grounds for the appeal, there may be allowed to the appellant or to any such person as is referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of sub-regulation (1), in addition to the allow- ances mentioned in sub-regulation (1), such sum as compensation for loss of time as the chairman of the Tribunal thinks reasonable, not exceeding the sum of twenty dollars per day.
(3) Where an appellant brings a medical witness to the hearing or, for the purposes of the appeal, has obtained from a medical adviser, or from a hospital, nursing home or other in- stitution in which he has received treatment, a report, certificate or other document and the chairman of the Tribunal certifies that the attendance of the medical witness, or the production of the report, certificate or other document, was reasonably neces- sary for the purposes of the appeal, the appellant may be allowed such sum in respect of the expenses incurred by him in securing such attendance or in obtaining such report, certificate or ducu- ment as the chairman of the Tribunal thinks reasonable, DOL exceeding one hundred dollars.
40. (1) Where under regulation 30 the Tribunal take the opinion of a medical specialist or other technical expert, or send the appellant to be examined by a medical specialist, the Tribunal may direct the payment to the specialist or expert of such fes not exceeding one hundred dollars as may appear to them reasonable.
(2) Where the Tribunal summon an expert or other witness or obtain from a medical practitioner, hospital or other institution documentary information relating to an appeal, the Tribunal may direct the payment to such witness of such fee not exceeding fifty dollars as appears to them reasonable or to the medical practi- tioner, hospital or institution such sums, not exceeding five dollars in respect of each document or set of documents, as may appear to then reasonable.
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41. An application for any expenses payable to an appellant Claims for or other person under regulation 34 or 40 shall be made in writing to the secretary.
42. The time appointed by this Part for doing any act or Extension taking any step in connexion with an appeal may be extended of time, by the Tribunal upon such terms (if any) as the justice of the case may require, and such extension may be ordered although the application therefor is not made until after the expiration of the time appointed.
43. (1) Any notice, document or other communication re- Notices. quired or authorized by this Part to be given or sent to the secretary shall be delivered to, or sent by registered post to, the Secretary to the Pensions Appeals Tribunal, Colonial Secretariat, Hong Kong.
(2) Any notice, request, direction, document, or other com- munication required or authorized by this Part to be given or sent to an appellant may be given or sent by sending it by re- gistered post to the address given by the appellant in his notice of appeal or, where notice of appeal is given on behalf of an appellant, to the address of the person acting on his behalf, or to such other address as may be subsequently notified in writing to the secretary by the appellant or by the person acting on his behalf.
(3) Where under this Part any notice, certificate, request, direction, application or communication is to be given or made, it shall be given or made in writing.
44. (1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, the Sittings sittings of the Tribunal shall be held in public.
(2) A sitting of the Tribunal shall be held in private to such extent as may be necessary to enable the Tribunal to comply with a direction given by the chairman under regulation 22.
(3) Where a request is made to the Tribunal by or on behalf of the appellant that the appeal, or some part of it, should be heard in private, the Tribunal may, if they think that the presentation of the appellant's case will be prejudiced by a public sitting, sit in private to such an extent as they think just.
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on oath.
46. The Tribunal may, if they think fit, take the evidence Evidence of the appellant or any other witness on oath and for that purpose the chairman of the Tribunal may administer an oath.