61Reference to Court of question of law arising at hearing

61 Reference to Court of question of law arising at hearing

(1) The Commission may, of its own motion or at a person’s request, refer to the Court for decision a question of law arising at a hearing. (3) Where a question has been referred under subsection (1), the Commission shall not, in relation to a matter to which the hearing relates: (a) give while the reference is pending a decision to which the question is relevant; or (b) proceed in a manner, or make a decision, that is inconsistent with the Court’s opinion on the question. (4) Where a question is referred under subsection (1): (a) the Commission shall send to the Court all documents that were before the Commission in connection with the hearing; and (b) at the end of the proceeding in the Court in relation to the reference, the Court shall cause the documents to be returned to the Commission.