Appointment of board of arbitration
 11. (1) On or before the fifth day after this Act receives Royal Assent, each of the parties shall appoint to a board of arbitration a member who has agreed to act. Extension of time (2) The parties by a mutual agreement in writing may extend the period of five days mentioned in subsection (1) for one further period of five days. Failure to appoint member (3) Where a party fails to appoint a member of a board of arbitration within the time period set out in subsection (1) or extended under subsection (2), the Minister, upon the written request of either of the parties, shall appoint such member. Third member (4) Within 10 days after the day on which the second of the members was appointed, the two members appointed by or on behalf of the parties shall appoint a third member who has agreed to act, and such third member shall be the chair. Failure to appoint third member (5) Where the two members appointed by or on behalf of the parties fail within 10 days after the appointment of the second of them to agree upon a third member, notice of such failure shall be given forthwith to the Minister by the parties, the two members or either of them and the Minister shall appoint as a third member a person who is, in the opinion of the Minister, qualified to act. Notice of appointment by party (6) As soon as one of the parties appoints a member to a board of arbitration, that party shall notify the other party and the Minister of the name and address of the member appointed. Notice of appointment by members (7) As soon as the two members appoint a third member, they shall notify the Minister of the name and address of the third member appointed. Method of arbitration (8) The method of arbitration shall be mediation-arbitration. Vacancies (9) If a person ceases to be a member of a board of arbitration by reason of resignation, death or otherwise before it has completed its work, the Minister shall appoint a member in his or her place after consulting the party whose point of view was represented by such person. Replacement of member (10) If, in the opinion of the Minister, a member of a board of arbitration has failed to enter on or to carry on his or her duties so as to enable it to render a decision within the time period set out in subsection 13 (1) or extended under subsection 13 (2) or (3), the Minister may appoint a member in his or her place after consulting the party whose point of view was represented by such person. Replacement of chair (11) If the chair of a board of arbitration is unable to enter on or to carry on his or her duties so as to enable it to render a decision within the time period set out in subsection 13 (1) or extended under subsection 13 (2) or (3), the Minister may appoint a person to act as chair in his or her place. Restriction (12) No person shall be appointed a member of a board of arbitration under this Act who has any pecuniary interest in the matters coming before it or who is acting or has, within a period of six months preceding the date of his or her appointment, acted as solicitor, counsel or agent of either of the parties. Failure of member to attend (13) Where a member of a board of arbitration appointed by a party or by the Minister is unable to attend the first hearing at the time and place fixed by the chair, the party shall, upon the request in writing of the chair, appoint a new member in place of such member and where such appointment is not made within five days of the date of the request, the Minister shall, upon the written request of the chair, appoint a new member in place of such member. Time for submission of information (14) The chair of the board of arbitration may, after consulting with the parties, set a date after which a party may not submit information to the board unless, (a) the information was not available prior to the date; (b) the chair permits the submission of the information; and (c) the other party is given an opportunity to make submissions concerning the information. Same (15) If the members of a board of arbitration are unable to agree among themselves on matters of procedure or as to the admissibility of evidence, the decision of the chair governs. Decision (16) The decision of a majority of the members of a board of arbitration is the decision of the board, but, if there is not majority, the decision of the chair is the decision of the board.