sec.197Particular powers of authority

### sec.197 Particular powers of authority The authority may do any of the following things for an arbitration— give a direction in the course of, or for, the arbitration; hear and decide the arbitration in the absence of a person who has been given a notice to appear; sit at any place; adjourn to any time and place; refer any matter to an expert for the matter and accept the expert’s statement as evidence; generally give directions, and do things, that are necessary or expedient for the speedy hearing and determination of the dispute. In this section— expert , for a matter, means a person whom the authority reasonably believes is an independent person whose profession or reputation gives authority to a statement made by the person about the matter. s 197 amd 2000 No. 15 s 45 (sec.197-ssec.1) The authority may do any of the following things for an arbitration— give a direction in the course of, or for, the arbitration; hear and decide the arbitration in the absence of a person who has been given a notice to appear; sit at any place; adjourn to any time and place; refer any matter to an expert for the matter and accept the expert’s statement as evidence; generally give directions, and do things, that are necessary or expedient for the speedy hearing and determination of the dispute. (sec.197-ssec.2) In this section— expert , for a matter, means a person whom the authority reasonably believes is an independent person whose profession or reputation gives authority to a statement made by the person about the matter. - (a) give a direction in the course of, or for, the arbitration; - (b) hear and decide the arbitration in the absence of a person who has been given a notice to appear; - (c) sit at any place; - (d) adjourn to any time and place; - (e) refer any matter to an expert for the matter and accept the expert’s statement as evidence; - (f) generally give directions, and do things, that are necessary or expedient for the speedy hearing and determination of the dispute.