sec.404Remission to a magistrate

### sec.404 Remission to a magistrate This section applies if a presidential member considers an application made under section 403 could be more conveniently heard by a magistrate, having regard to— the difficulty or expense of producing witnesses; or another good and sufficient reason, for example, cost. The presidential member may, either before or after the start of a hearing, remit the application to a magistrate. A magistrate may hear and decide the application as if it had been brought before the commission and the magistrate’s decision and order is taken to be a decision and order of the commission. (sec.404-ssec.1) This section applies if a presidential member considers an application made under section 403 could be more conveniently heard by a magistrate, having regard to— the difficulty or expense of producing witnesses; or another good and sufficient reason, for example, cost. (sec.404-ssec.2) The presidential member may, either before or after the start of a hearing, remit the application to a magistrate. (sec.404-ssec.3) A magistrate may hear and decide the application as if it had been brought before the commission and the magistrate’s decision and order is taken to be a decision and order of the commission. - (a) the difficulty or expense of producing witnesses; or - (b) another good and sufficient reason, for example, cost.