Cap. 380 Art. 7Tribunal to decide according to equity.

(1) The Tribunal shall determine any claim or counter-

claim before it principally in accordance with equity:

Provided that, in any case, any question of prescription shall be determined according to law.

(2) The Tribunal shall suspend its proceedings if -

(a) the claim is sought to be avoided by way of defence, involving an issue outside the Tribunal’s jurisdiction; and/or

(b) there is pending before a competent court an action, the outcome of which would affect the claim before the Tribunal.