SCHEDULES

FOURTH SCHEDULELease Consolidation Schemes

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1

The costs reasonably incurred in giving effect to the provisions of this Schedule by any person other than the Commission or the working lessee shall be paid by the Commission, under and subject to the provisions of this paragraph :

Provided that, in relation to costs payable by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 7 of this Schedule, the provisions of section eleven of this Act shall have effect to the exclusion of the provisions of this paragraph.

2

In case of difference as to the amount of the costs other than costs of a reference or award, to be paid under this paragraph, the Board of Trade may direct in what manner they are to be taxed.

3

An arbitrator may direct that the Commission shall not be liable to pay any such costs as aforesaid, being costs of a reference or award incurred by a party to a reference who appears to the arbitrator to have been guilty of any such unreasonable failure to agree with the Commission or any other party, or of any such negligence or default, as to disentitle him to payment thereof.