1964_LABOUR_TRIBUNAL_ORDINANCE — Page 13

CAP. 25

Labour Tribunal

[1989 Ed.

(2) The reasons for an award or order may be given orally or in writing as the presiding officer may think fit.

(3) A presiding officer shall, when he has made an award or order orally, reduce it to writing as soon as possible, and in any case not later than 14 days after the date of the award or order.

(4) Every written award or order shall be served by the registrar on the parties, and it shall not be necessary for the party in whose favour an award or order has been made to prove that it reached the party to be served. (Replaced 25 of 1976 s. 2)

(5) Service of a written award or order under subsection (4) shall be effected-

(a) by delivering it personally to the party to be served;

(b) by leaving it with some person for him at his last known place of residence or at his place of business; or

(c) in such other manner as the registrar thinks fit. (Added 25 of 1976 s. 2)

23. Right of audience

(1) The following persons shall have a right of audience before the tribunal-

(a) a claimant or defendant;

(b) a tribunal officer;

(c) an authorized officer;

(d) an officer or servant of an unincorporated or incorporated company or a member of a partnership, if the company or partnership is a party; and

(e) with the leave of the tribunal, an office bearer of a registered trade union or of an association of employers who is authorized in writing by a claimant or defendant to appear as his representative.

(2) No barrister or solicitor, unless he is acting on his own behalf as a claimant or a defendant, shall have a right of audience before the tribunal.

24. Claims may be joined

(1) If 2 or more claims are filed and it appears to the tribunal that-

(a) a common question of law or fact arises in both or all of them;

(b) the claims arise out of the same cause of action; or

(c) it would be in the interests of justice,

the tribunal may order that such claims be joined.

(2) The power conferred by this section may be exercised notwithstanding that an inquiry into or hearing of one or more of the claims has been commenced.