117Determination of questions of law

117 Determination of questions of law

[Section 117 Inserted by No. 17 of 2021, s. 18, Applied:05 Nov 2021]

(1)  If a question of law arises in a hearing before the Tribunal, the member of the Tribunal constituting the Tribunal or, if the Tribunal is constituted by 2 or more members, the presiding member, may, with the consent of the President, reserve the question in the form of a special case stated for the opinion of the Supreme Court.

(2)  If a question of law has been reserved for the opinion of the Supreme Court, the Tribunal must not –

(a) determine the matter until the opinion of the Supreme Court has been given; or

(b) proceed in a manner, or make a determination, that is inconsistent with the Supreme Court on the question of law.