12.—(1) In paragraph 8(1) after the words “Subject to” there shall be inserted “paragraph 5(3) and”.
(2) For paragraph 8(2) there shall be substituted—
“(2) Where the board—
(a)decides in favour of the fire authority, and
(b)reports that in its opinion the appeal was frivolous, vexatious or manifestly ill-founded,
the fire authority may require the appellant to pay them such sum not exceeding the amount of the fees and allowances payable to the member of the board appointed under paragraph 2A(2), as they think fit.”.
(3) In sub-paragraphs (3) and (5) of paragraph 8—
(a)for the word “referee”, wherever it occurs, there shall be substituted “board”, and
(b)for the word “referee's” there shall be substituted “board's”.