The evening world., 1919-12-27

Ono OF such Commissioners shall
be appointed by the Governor In
Counsel chief Commissioner.
ANY person may be appointed
Chief Commissioner who Is or has
been Judge OF a Superior Court OF
Canada or OF any province OF Cam
ada, or who Is a barrister or adVo-
cate OF at least ten years standing
at the bar OF any such province.
"a Commissioner shall have all the
powers OF the Chief Commissloner,
but such powers shall not BIO exer-
clsed by him except in the absence
Of the Chief Commissioners, ana
whenever he has acted II shall DO
conclusively presumed that he has so
acted In the absence or disability OF
the Chief Commissioner within the
meaning OF this section.
where the Chief Commissioner
deems II necessary for the more
speedy and convenient despatch OF
business, he may by writing author
ize any Commissioners 20 sign regula-
tons, orders and other documents in
his stead, and when done pursuant to
such authority the same shall have
the like force and effect rs " signed
by the Chief Commissioners.
1.-TWO commissioners shall form a
quorum, and not less than two COM
missioners shall attend at the hear
ing Of every cAse: Provided that In
any case where there Is no opposing
party and no notice to be given to
any Interested party any ono commits
sioner may act alone for the board,
md the board, or the Chief Commits
sloner. may authorize any one OF the
commissioners to report to the board
upon any question or matter arising
In connection with the business Of
the board, and when so authorized
such commissioner shall have all the
powers OF two commissioners sitting
together for the purpose OF taking
evidence or acquiring the necessary
information for the purpose OF such
report, and upon such report being
mado TO the board. 1t may be adopted
as the order of the board or other
wise dealt with as to the board seems
proper. In case OF an equal division
Of opinion as between two commits
sioners the other commissioner shall
be called upon for his opinion
The Chief Commissioner, when
present, shall preside, and a commits
sioner. in the absence Of the Chief
Commissioner. shall preside, and the
opinion of either OF them upon any
question arising when he Is presiding
which in the opinion Of the commits
sioners Is a question OF law. shall
, prevail
mo vacancy in the board shall i'm,
pair the right Of the remaining com,
missioners to act"
There is a provision in the law fol
secret sessions of the Board of Com
merce, but any person or corporation
4 accused OF profteerlng, or any person
making complaint against alleget
profiteers. may demand an open hear
ing, which the board must grant.
HOW ACTION AGAINST A "coM
6lNE" Is BEGUN.
Returning to the Combines and Fal
Prices Act, we find that any Cana
dian citizen may apply to any Com
missioner of the Board OF Commerce
except the Chief Commissioner--fo
a hearing on a complaint agains
prohteering or unfair discriminate
against the public or n produce
Here is the procedure to he followed
The application shall be accom-
panied by a statutory declaratio
setting forth (a) the name and ad
dress Of the applicant. and at hi
election, the name and address O
any counsel whom he may, for tn
purpose of receiving any communica
ton to be made pursuant to this Ac
have authorized to represent him
'(b) the nature of the alleged com