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Railway and Canal Traffic.

[40 VICT.]

A.D. 1896.

(3.) Every Commissioner appointed under the principal Act, and this Act, shall be deemed to be the holder of an office under the 6 Anne c. 7. Crown, and nothing contained in the principal Act, or this Act, shall be construed to exempt any such Commissioner from the disability to be elected to, or sit or vote in Parliament imposed by

5 law on the holders of offices under the Crown.

H. 25.

41 Geo. 3. c. 52.

The Chief Commis- sioner to

ment, and on

5. In every proceeding before the Commissioners, the decision and judgment of the Commissioners shall be delivered by the Chief deliver judg- Commissioner, or, in the unavoidable absence of the Chief Com- questions of missioner, by the Commissioner who shall be presiding over the 10

court in his stead. In any case in which any difference of opinion upon a question of law shall arise, the opinion and decision of the Chief Commissioner shall prevail, and shall be the decision of the Commissioners thereon.

law his opinion to prevail.

Commis-

sioners to sit locally when

necessary.

Assessors.

[ Cf. 36 & 87 Vict, c. 48.

*. 23. and

46 & 47 Vict.

6. (1.) In the following cases; namely,-

(a.) In any case in which all the parties to any proceeding before the Commissioners signify to the Commissioners their desire that all or any part of such proceeding should be heard and determined elsewhere than in London,

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(b.) In any case in which, either on the application of a party to 20 any proceeding or otherwise, it appears to the Commissioners convenient that all or any part of such proceeding should be heard and determined elsewhere than in London,

the Commissioners shall hold their sittings for the hearing and determination of all or any such part of such proceeding in such 25 place or places in England, Scotland, or Ireland, as the Commis- sioners shall determine.

(2.) The expenses of the Commissioners connected with any sitting held elsewhere than in London under the provisions of this section shall be paid in the same manner as the expenses of the 80 Commissioners under the principal Act.

7. (1.) In any proceeding under the principal Act, and Acts amending it, and this Act, the Commissioners may, if they think fit, call in the aid of a specially qualified assessor, and hear and c. 57. . 28.] determine such proceeding wholly or partially with his assistance.

(2.) There shall be paid to every such assessor such remuneration as the Treasury, upon the recommendation of the Commissioners, may direct.

Orders of Commission.

OIA.

8. (1.) Every order of the Commissioners may be enforced as if [36 & 37 Vict. c. 48.

it were a judgment or order of a superior court to the same effect. *, 26.]

(2.) For the purposes of the jurisdiction conferred by this Act the Injunctions, Commissioners shall have all the powers of a superior court with

&c.

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