Determination of claims and questions

(1) Regulations may provide for the determination by the Board, by the Chief Executive Officer, or by a person or tribunal appointed or constituted in accordance with the regulations, of any question arising under or in connection with this Act including any claim to benefit, and they may also provide that any decision made thereunder or any such question shall be final. 39 (2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section (1), regulations made thereunder may in relation to the determination of questions in accordance with the regulations include provision– (a) as to the procedure to be followed, the form of any document, the evidence to be required, and the circumstances in which any official record or certificate is to be sufficient or conclusive evidence; (b) as to the time to be allowed for making any claim or appeal, for raising any question with a view to the review of any decision, or for producing any evidence; (c) for summoning persons to attend and give evidence or produce documents and for authorising the administration of oaths to witnesses; or (d) for the representation of one person at the hearing of a case by another person whether having professional qualifications or not and except in so far as it may be applied by such regulations the Settlement of Disputes (Essential Services) Act, shall not apply to any proceedings under this section. CAP. 296. (3) Regulations under sub-section (1) may provide for– (a) the reference to the Supreme Court of any substantial question of law arising in connection with the determination of any question under the regulations; or (b) appeals to the Supreme Court from the decision of the Board or of a person or tribunal on any such question of law. 40 (4) Provision shall be made by rules of court for regulating reference and appeals to the Supreme Court under this section and for limiting the time within which appeals may be brought thereunder. (5) Notwithstanding anything in any enactment, the decision of the Supreme Court in a reference or appeal under this section shall be final and the court may make such order as to costs as it thinks just.