Hong Kong Regulations

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES - RULE 74

Proceedings before the arbitrator or arbitrators

(1) The proceedings before the arbitrator or arbitrators shall, as nearly as
possible, be conducted in the same way as proceedings before a court of laws,
and in particular the following provisions shall have effect in respect
thereof-

   (a)  notice of the time and place at which the proceedings are to be held
        shall be given to the parties to the dispute, and such notice shall be
        a ten days' notice;

   (b)  a record of the evidence adduced before the arbitrator or arbitrators
        shall be made, dated and signed by the arbitrator or arbitrators;

   (c)  documents produced as exhibits before the arbitrator or arbitrators
        shall be marked, dated and initialled by the arbitrator or arbitrators
        and shall be attached to the file of the proceedings; and

   (d)  in the absence of any party duly notified to attend, the dispute may
        be decided by the arbitrator or arbitrators ex parte.

(2) The award of the arbitrator or arbitrators shall-

   (a)  be in writing;

   (b)  be dated and signed by the arbitrator or arbitrators; and

   (c)  state the amount of the costs and expenses of the arbitration, if any,
        and by which party or parties to the dispute the same are to be paid.

(3) Upon the completion of the proceedings the arbitrator or arbitrators shall
forward to the Registrar-

   (a)  the file of the proceedings, and

   (b)  the award.