Cap. 387 Art. 37Oral hearing.

(1) In the event of an oral hearing of the parties or of witnesses, the arbitral tribunal shall give the parties adequate advance notice of the date, time and place thereof.

(2) If the witnesses are to be heard, each party shall communicate to the arbitral tribunal and to the other party, at least fifteen days before the hearing, the names and addresses of the witnesses he intends to present, the subject upon which and the languages in which such witnesses will give their testimony.

(3) The arbitral tribunal shall make arrangements for the translation of oral statements made at a hearing and for a record of the hearing if either is deemed necessary by the arbitral tribunal in the circumstances of the case, or if the parties have agreed thereto and have communicated such agreement to the arbitral tribunal at least fifteen days before the hearing.

(4) Hearings shall be held in camera unless the parties agree otherwise. The arbitral tribunal may require the retirement of any witness or witnesses during the testimony of other witnesses. The arbitral tribunal is free to determine the manner in which witnesses are examined.

(5) The arbitral tribunal shall determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality and weight of the evidence offered.