166Steps to be taken in the arbitration

##### 166 Steps to be taken in the arbitration (1) For the purposes of an arbitration, AUSTEL must take the following steps: (a) invite each party to make written submissions about the matters for arbitration; (b) give to each party a copy of the submissions made by each other party (other than so much of a party’s submission as contains confidential commercial information that AUSTEL thinks should not be given to another party); (c) invite each party to make written comments about each other party’s submissions; (d) prepare a preliminary analysis of the issues involved in the arbitration, including where relevant an analysis of costs likely to be incurred by each party in connection with the matters for arbitration; (e) give to each party a copy of the preliminary analysis (other than so much of the analysis as contains confidential commercial information that AUSTEL thinks should not be given to that party); (f) invite each party to make written comments about the preliminary analysis; (g) give each party to the arbitration an opportunity to appear before it to give evidence and to present that party’s case in relation to the matters for arbitration. (2) Where AUSTEL invites a party to make written submissions or comments under subsection (1), AUSTEL must specify a date by which the party must give the submission or comments to AUSTEL. (3) AUSTEL must give each party the opportunity required by paragraph (1)(g) after the last date specified under subsection (2) for giving submissions or comments to AUSTEL in relation to the arbitration. (4) A party to an arbitration is entitled to be represented before AUSTEL by any officer or employee of the party.