S.L. 499.47 Art. 5Powers and procedure of the Board.

(1) The Board shall be competent to hear and decide any appeal made to it in accordance with the provisions of these regulations, and, subject to regulation 6, the decisions of the Board shall be final and binding.

(2) For the exercise of its functions, the Board may summon any person to appear before it and give evidence and produce documents, and the chairperson shall have the power to administer the oath. The Board may also appoint experts to advise the Board on any technical issue that may be relevant to its decision.

(3) For the purposes aforesaid the Board shall have the same powers as are competent to the First Hall, Civil Court, according to law.

(4) The Board shall regulate its own procedure.