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219. The Court may, if it thinks fit, on reasonable notice to all Enlargement of time. parties, from time to time enlarge the time for making the award
for such time as it thinks fit, the reasons for such enlargement being
recorded in the minutes of proceedings.
220. An umpire may enter on the reference in lieu of the When umpire may enter arbitrators, if the latter ave allowed their time or their extended on reference. time to expire without making an award, or have filed, in the Court,
a notice in writing th t they cannot agree.
221. The authority of an arbitrator or umpire is not revocable Revocation of authority except by the Court.
222. Wher it appears to the arbitrators or unpire that any Special case. difficult question of law is involved in, or raised by, the facts as finally ascertained by them or him, they, or he may, if it seems fit, state the award (as to the whole or any part thereof) in the form of a special case for the opinion of the Court having jurisdiction in the matter, or of the Supreme Court.
The Court shall consider and deliver judgment on such case, and shall be at liberty to draw inferene s of fact from the facts stated, and to amend the case or remit it for amendment by reason of any irre ularity, mistake, or imperfection.
223. The arbitrator or umpire shall have power to award Low Costs. the costs of the r ference shall be borne, in the whole or in part; but any award as to costs shall not preclude the party or parties against whom costs are awarded from applying to the Court to tax the costs; and on such application the costs, including the remuneration (if any) of the arbitrators and umpire, or any of them, shall be taxed at a reasonable rate by the Court, and the Court shall make such order regarding the costs of taxation as justice requires.
224. Every award must be in writ ng, signed by the arbitrators Form and contents of or umpire making the same.
It must contain a conclusive fin ling, and may not find on the contingency of any matter of fact being afterwards substantiated or deposed to.
It must comprehend a finding on each of the several matters referred
Arbitrators or an umpire may, however, from time to time make several awards on several parts of a matter or on several matters referred, so as the latest of the awards is made within the time limited.
award.
225. The arbitrators or umpire making an award shall within Deposit of award. the time limited deposit the award in the Court, enclosed in a sealed envelope, and indorsed with the names of the parties to the reference, and the amount claimed by the arbitrators and umpire for remuneration.
Notice of the award having been deposited shall be given by Notice thereof. the Court to the parties, who shall be at liberty to read the award,
and to have copies of it on payment of the proper 'ees.
226. Any person interested may within seven days after notice Application against of the award apply to the Court by motion to prevent the award, or award. any specitiel part of it, being carried into effect.
227. It no such motion is made the Court shall proceed, on Order of Court.
reasonable notice to all parties, to make such order for carrying into effect the award or any part thereof, aud as to costs and other
things as seem just.
228.he Court shall have power at any time, and from time Remitting of matters to time, to remit the matters referred, or any of them, to the reterred. reconsideration and redetermination of the arbitrators or umpire,
on such terms as to costs and other things as seem just.