56Procedure on arbitration

56 Procedure on arbitration (1) This section applies to an arbitration unless the Act or rules expressly state otherwise. (2) The Magistrates Court or a committee may decide its own procedures. (3) The Magistrates Court or a committee need not act in a formal way and is not bound by rules of evidence. (4) The Magistrates Court or a committee may inform itself about anything in the way it considers appropriate. (5) The Magistrates Court or a committee must act according to equity, good conscience and the substantial merits of the matter being arbitrated, without regard to technicalities and legal forms.