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and, so far as it thinks fit, may follow the practice and procedure of the High Court in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction. (Amended, 49 of 1982, s. 10 and 30 of 1983, s. 3)

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers 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 proceedings to disclose to the Tribunal the existence of any document which is in the power of such party to produce and which the Tribunal considers is or may be material to the deter- mination of the matter being heard by the Tribunal;

(b) 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;

(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 proceed- ings before the Tribunal or any land, premises or place contiguous or adjacent thereto; and

(d) for good cause, enlarge the time, whether or not that time

has already expired, fixed by any Ordinance-

(i) for the giving of any notice, either before or after

any proceedings have commenced;

(ii) for the taking of any step in any proceedings; or

(iii) for the filing or lodging of any document in any proceedings. (Added, 30 of 1983, s. 3)

(3) The Chief Justice after consultation with the President may make rules prescribing (Amended, 49 of 1982, s. 10)

(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;

(c) the practice and procedure to be followed in any proceed- ings 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;

(d) the evidence which may be required or admitted in any proceedings before the Tribunal; (Added, 80 of 1978, 5.3)

(e) the award, taxation and recovery of costs; and (Added,

49 of 1982, s. 10)