Cap. 452 Art. 77General powers of the Tribunal.

(1) The Tribunal shall have such powers as are, by the

Code of Organization and Civil Procedure, vested in the Civil

Court, First Hall.

(2) Without prejudice to the foregoing provision of this article, the Tribunal shall have the power to summon witnesses and to administer the oath, to appoint assessors, and to require any person who appears to it to have special knowledge of any relevant matter, or of any of the matters to which the trade dispute or complaint referred to it relates, or of the matter referred to it, to furnish in writing or otherwise, and to confirm on oath, such opinion and such particulars relating to that dispute, matter or complaint as the Tribunal may require, and may authorise any person to administer the oath for that purpose: Provided such witness, assessor, expert or any other person, as the case may be, shall be heard in evidence and shall be examined in a Tribunal hearing and the parties to the case shall have the right to ask questions.

(3) Witnesses shall be paid fees in accordance with the Witnesses (Fees) Ordinance.