Appeal may be transferred
to Full Court.
Powers of
District Court
or Full
Court an appeal.
Procedure on appeal.
Stay of
execution on appeal or review.
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of the evidence which is alleged to be false and the grounds for such allegation.
(3) The decision of the District Court on an appeal under this section shall be final.
34. The District Court may, before or during the hearing of an appeal under this Ordinance, if it considers that the appeal raises issues of such importance that they should be decided by the Full Court, transfer it to the Full Court in such manner as may be prescribed.
35. (1) On an appeal under this Ordinance the District Court or Full Court may--
(a) order a new inquiry by the tribunal on such terms as
it may think fr:
(b) confirm, vary or set aside the award or order; or (c) make such award or order in substitution for the award
or order made by the tribunal as it may think 6t. (2) On an appeal under this Ordinance the District Court or Full Court may reverse or vary any determination made by the tribunal on questions of fact, notwithstanding that the appeal is on a point of law, or any determination on point of law. notwithstanding that the appeal is on a question of fact.
(3) On an appeal under this Ordinance the District Court
or Full Court may--
(a) draw any inference of fact;
(b) receive further evidence;
(c) make such order as to costs and expenses as it may
think fit; and
(d) generally exercise such powers as the tribunal may exercise in the determination of a claim under this Ordinance.
36. An appeal from the tribunal shall be brought in such manner and shall be subject to such conditions as shall be prescribed.
37. Neither a decision by a presiding officer to exercise his power of review under section 31 nor the filing of a notice of appeal under section 32 or 33 shall operate as a stay of execU- tion of an award or order unless the presiding officer otherwise orders and any stay of execution may be subject to such condi- tions as to costs, payment into the tribunal, the giving of security or otherwise as the presiding officer may think fit.
PART VII
MISCELLANEOUS
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38. A final award or order of the tribunal may be registered, in such manner as may be prescribed, in the District Court and shall, on such registration, become for all purposes a judgment of the District Court and, subject to section 40, may be enforced accordingly, notwithstanding that the amount for which an award or order has been given is beyond the jurisdiction of the District Court.
39. (1) The tribunal may include in the amount of an award interest at such rate as may be prescribed on the whole or any part of the amount claimed for the whole or any part of the period between the date when the cause of action arose and the date of the award.
(2) The powers conferred by subsection (3) may be
exercised-
(a) whether or not interest is expressly claimed;
(b) at any time after the date of the award if it appears to the tribunal that the failure to claim or to award interest was through inadvertence; and
(c) if an award is made ex parte against the defendant.
(3) An award shall carry interest at such rate as may be ordered by the tribunal on the aggregate amount thereof, or on such part thereof as for the time being remains unsatisfied, from the date of the award until satisfaction.
40. (1) In a joint or representative claim the amount of an award or order shall be paid into the tribunal and shall be allocated amongst such parties to the claim and in such amounts as a presiding officer, who shall where possible be the presiding officer who heard the claim, may think fit.
(2) When money is paid into the tribunal by a defendant, in full or part discharge of an award or order made against him, the defendant shall be deemed to have satisfied his liability under the award or order to the extent of the amount so paid and shall not be liable to any claimant as to the manner in which such money is allocated by the tribunal.
41. (1) No person shall by threats, persuasion or otherwise induce a witness or a party not to give evidence in any bearing before the tribunal.
Awards and orders may be registered in District Court.
Interest an claim and awards.
Payment of
award.
Interference with witness and perjury.