Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024N01028:clause:1_29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024N01028
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 29
Character Range: 28235–29613

29  Directions in arbitration
 (1) In an arbitration, a Tribunal member is to give such directions as the member considers appropriate for the fair, efficient and inexpensive determination of the dispute.
 (2) The types of directions a Tribunal member may make include, but are not limited to, directions:
 (a) requiring any person who is a party to the dispute to provide further information in relation to the dispute; or
 (b) requiring any person who is a party to the dispute to provide a statement of matters or contentions upon which reliance is to be placed at the hearing; or
 (c) limiting the number of witnesses who may be called to give evidence (either generally, or on a specified issue arising in the dispute); or
 (d) requiring witnesses to give evidence at the same time; or
 (e) limiting the time for giving evidence or making oral submissions; or
 (f) limiting the length of written submissions.
 (3) The Tribunal member may specify in any direction the consequences of not complying with the direction.
 (4) The Tribunal member may also give a direction (either on application by a party to the dispute or on its own initiative) that unless another party takes a step in the arbitration by a specified date:
 (a) the arbitration is to be terminated; or
 (b) the arbitration is to proceed to hearing; or
 (c) the arbitration is to proceed to a determination.