Practice and
decided by the majority of votes, and in the event of an equality of votes the member presiding at the hearing shall be entitled to a second or casting vote.
(6) If, during any proceedings before the Tribunal-
(a) a point of law arises which is disputed by any party to
the proceedings: and
(5) the proceedings are being heard by a member or members
not qualified in law,
the point of law shall be determined by the President, who may for such purpose take part in such proceedings in such manner as he thinks fit.
(7) The President shall determine the form of documents to be made or issued by the Tribunal.
(8) I shall be sufficient if any document made or issued by the Tribunal is signed by the presiding member.
(9) The Tribunal may—
(a) receive evidence on oath; and
(b) admit and take into account any statement, document, information or matter whether or not it would be admissible as evidence in a court of law.
10. (1) The Tribunal shall have the powers which are vested procedure of in the Supreme Court in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction in Tribunal respect of the following matters-
(a) the attendance, examination and payment of witnesses; (b) the hearing of any matter with the assistance of an
assessor or assessors:
(c) the consolidation or hearing of any matters; (d) the punishment of persons guilty of contempl; (e) the ordering of inspection of any premises or place: (f) the entering and viewing of any premises or place, and, so far as circumstances permit, shall follow the practice and procedure of the Supreme Court in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powera vested in it under subsection (1), the Tribunal may-
(a) on the application of any party to any proceedings before it, or of its own motion, order any party to the proceed- ings to disclose to the Tribunal the existence of any document which is in the power of such party to produce
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and which the Tribunal considers is or may be material to the determination of the matter being heard by the Tribunal;
(6) order any party to any proceedings before it--
(i) to produce to the Tribunal any document which it may require and which is in the power of such party to produce; and
(ii) to afford to any other party to the proceedings an opportunity to examine any such document or copy thereof and to take copies thereof; and
(c) together with the parties to any proceedings before it and any expert witness of any such party, enter on and inspect any land, premises or place which relates to the proceedings before the Tribunal or any land, premises or place contiguous or adjacent thereto.
(3)
The Chief Justice may make rules prescribing-
(a)
the form of any document to be made or issued by any party or intending party for the purpose of any proceed- ings before the Tribunal;
(b) the fees payable in respect of any proceedings before the
Tribunal; and
(c) the practice and procedure to be followed in any pro- ceedings before the Tribunal or in any appeal from a decision of the Tribunal in so far as no provision is made therefor in this Ordinance.
(4) The President may, after consultation with the other members of the Tribunal, determine any form or matter of practice in so far as no provision is made therefor in this Ordin- ance or in rules made under subsection (3).
11. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the decision of Decisions of the Tribunal in determining-
Tribunal
final.
(m)
the amount of compensation payable by the Government in the case of any claim submitted to it under subsection (1) or (2) of section 8; or
(6) any appeal submitted to it under section 8(4).
shall be the final determination thereof.
(2) Any person who alleges that the Tribunal, in arriving at its decision under subsection (1), erred in any point of law in