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may be obtained and execution issued against any person so served notwithstanding that any other persons jointly liable may not have been served or been a party or may not be within the jurisdiction of the tribunal.
(2) If an award is made against a person in accordance with subsection (1) and is satisfied by that person, he shall be entitled to recover in the tribunal contribution from any other person jointly liable with him.
(3) An award obtained against a person in respect of his liability jointly with any other person shall not release such other person from liability under the award.
(4) A person who is sued in respect of his liability jointly with any other person may set up any defence or counterclaim which he would have been entitled to set up if all the persons liable had been made defendants.
(5) If 2 or more persons are joined as defendants, the claimant may obtain an award against any one or more of the defendants and may enforce the award without prejudice to his right to proceed with the action against any other defendant.
27. Evidence
(1) The tribunal may at any time during the hearing of a claim allow a witness or a party to give evidence on oath or unsworn.
(2) The rules of evidence shall not apply to proceedings in the tribunal, which may receive any evidence which it considers relevant.
28. Costs
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the tribunal may award to a party costs and expenses, which may include-
(a) any reasonable expenses necessarily incurred and any loss of salary or wages suffered by that party; and
(b) any reasonable sum paid to a witness for the expenses necessarily incurred and any loss of salary or wages suffered by him,
in attending a hearing of the tribunal or in being interviewed by a tribunal officer.
(2) In making an award of costs under this section, the tribunal shall include a direction as to the amount to be paid by each party who is so liable to pay costs.
(3) An award of costs shall be enforceable in the same way as any other award made by the tribunal.
29. Frivolous or vexatious claims
The tribunal may at any time dismiss a claim which it considers to be frivolous or vexatious on such terms as to payment of costs as it may think fit.
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may be obtained and execution issued against any person so served notwith- standing that any other persons jointly liable may not have been served or been a party or may not be within the jurisdiction of the tribunal.
(2) If an award is made against a person in accordance with subsection (1) and is satisfied by that person, he shall be entitled to recover in the tribunal contribution from any other person jointly liable with him.
(3) An award obtained against a person in respect of his liability jointly with any other person shall not release such other person from liability under the award.
(4) A person who is sued in respect of his liability jointly with any other person may set up any defence or counterclaim which he would have been entitled to set up if all the persons liable had been made defendants.
(5) If 2 or more persons are joined as defendants, the claimant may obtain an award against any one or more of the defendants and may enforce the award without prejudice to his right to proceed with the action against any other defendant.
27. Evidence
(1) The tribunal may at any time during the hearing of a claim allow a witness or a party to give evidence on oath or unsworn.
(2) The rules of evidence shall not apply to proceedings in the tribunal, which may receive any evidence which it considers relevant.
28. Costs
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the tribunal may award to a party costs and expenses, which may include-
(a) any reasonable expenses necessarily incurred and any loss of
salary or wages suffered by that party; and
(b) any reasonable sum paid to a witness for the expenses necessarily
incurred and any loss of salary or wages suffered by him,
in attending a hearing of the tribunal or in being interviewed by a tribunal officer.
(2) In making an award of costs under this section, the tribunal shall include a direction as to the amount to be paid by each party who is so liable to pay costs.
(3) An award of costs shall be enforceable in the same way as any other award made by the tribunal.
29. Frivolous or vexatious claims
The tribunal may at any time dismiss a claim which it considers to be frivolous or vexatious on such terms as to payment of costs as it may think fit.
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