S.L. 117.16 Art. 7Compensation for requisitioned cement. Cap. 12.

(1) In default of agreement between the Minister and the requisitionee, the compensation payable to the latter shall be such as is deemed fair and reasonable in all the circumstances of the case by a Board to be composed as follows:

(a) a Magistrate, to be appointed by the Prime Minister, to be Chairman;

(b) a person to be appointed by the Minister as his representative; and

(c) a person to be appointed by the requisitionee as his representative.

(2) If the requisitionee does not appoint his representative within the period of seven days from the day on which he is asked in writing to do so by the Minister, the Minister shall appoint a third member to represent the requisitionee.

(3) The Board shall regulate its own procedure subject to the rules of natural justice and shall have the same powers as are by the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure conferred on the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) to call witnesses and hear evidence on oath; summons to witnesses shall be signed by the Chairman.