Appendix A. 291 



189. — (1) At the time appointed for the hearing of the dispute Procedure at 1 



the opposer or complainant shall proceed to state his case and then iieariiiir. ^ 

 examine his witnesses, who may be cross-examined and re-examined, 

 and tender his documentary evidence, and if the opposite party 

 adduces no evidence, the opposer or complainant may sum up his 



evidence, and comment thereon. ' j 



(2) When the opposer or complainant has concluded his case, the 



opposite party may state his case and adduce evidence, and sum up i 



and comment thereon. \ 



(3) If the opposite party adduces no evidence, the opposer or ; 

 coauplainant shall have no right of reply. \ 



(4) If the opposite party adduces evidence, the opposer or com- I 

 plainaut shall be at liberty to reply generally on the whole case. ' 



190. After the hearing has been concluded the Commissioner or Giving of 

 AVarden shall give his decision and order and the reasons thereof in 'le'^'sion. 

 writing, which shall form part of the record, and shall intimate the 



same to the several parties as soon after the delivery of such decision 

 and order as practicable. 



191. When the Commissioner or Warden declares that a location Beteruiination 



made by any party to a dispute, is null and void, the licence, if any, aSected by I 



held by such party for the land included in such location as aforesaid, decision. I 



shall at the expiration of the period allowed for appeal against the | 



decision of the Commissioner or Warden and provided that such ^ 



decision is contirmed on appeal, ipua facta cease and determine. i 



192. The decision or order of the Commissioner or Warden shall Enforcement of 



be given effect to and be enforced notwithstanding any appeal, until '^'''*'°"- , 



such decision or order has been varied or set aside on appeal, unless 

 the Supreme Court otherwise orders, for such reasons and on such 

 terms as it may think lit. 



193. Every party shall be entitled, on application at the Office Right to copy of 



of the Commissioner or Warden, to a copy of the proceedings on proceedings. I 



payment of the prescribed fee. I 



194. Any party aggrieved by any STich decision as aforesaid may Appeal. ' 

 appeal therefrom to the Supreme Court. i 



195. The Commissioner or Warden may, where it appears to him Power to i 

 absolutely necessary to do so for the maintenance of the public peace Commissioner ! 

 or for the protection of the interests of the Crown or of private oi-aer work to 

 persons, order that all work shall cease on a claim, either generally or cease. 



l)y any particular person or persons, and thereupon work shall be ' 



discontinued accordingly. 



196. If either party to an opposition or dispute I'efuses or c'(mse<iuence of 

 neglects to give effect to any ordei' or decision lawfully made therein, refusal or 



he .shall in addition to any other penalty or process to enforce such ettecUo'^urden-' ' 



order to which he may be subject forfeit all his interest in the subject- i 



matter of the opposition or dispute, and be liable to a penalty not ! 



exceeding one hundied dollars. ' 



197. The fees specified in the second Schedule to these Regu- Fees, 

 lations shall be payable in proceedings before the Commissioner or Schedule li. 

 Warden for the determination of disputes, and the Commissioner or 



