Section 159
Section 159
(l)
The Chief Justice may make rules for regulating proceedings before the
Copyright Tribunal and as to the fees chargeable in respect of such proceedings.
(2)
The rules may apply in relation to the Copyright Tribunal any of the provisions of the Arbitration Act (Chapter 173) and any provision so applied shall be set out in the rules.
(3)
Provision shall be made by the rules –
(a)
prohibiting the Copyright Tribunal from entertaining a reference under sections 122, 123 or 124 by a representative organisation unless it is satisfied that the organisation is reasonably representative of the class of persons which it claims to represent;
(b)
specifying the parties to any proceedings and enabling the Copyright
Tribunal to make a party to the proceedings any person or organisation satisfying it that they have a substantial interest in the matter; and
(c)
requiring the Copyright Tribunal to give the parties to proceedings an opportunity to state their case, in writing or orally as the rules may provide.
Incorporating amendments until S 92/2013
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BLUV as at 24th December 2013
(4)
The Chief Justice may make rules of court regulating the practice and procedure in relation to appeals from a decision of the Copyright Tribunal to the High Court under section 161, and making provision for the costs of such appeals and for any matters incidental to or consequential upon any such appeal.