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22 No representation by advocate and solicitor

14. No party may be represented by an advocate and solicitor at proceedings before an assessor.

Costs

15. Each party must bear the party's own costs for proceedings before an assessor.

Registrar and assessors treated as public servants

16. The Registrar or an assessor who, in the course of his or her duties under this Part, exercises any power as such, is treated as a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code (Cap. 224) when exercising such power.

Protection from liability

17. No liability shall lie against the Registrar or an assessor with respect to anything done or omitted to be done in good faith and with reasonable care in the discharge or purported discharge of the Registrar's or assessor's functions and duties under this Part. Division 5–Miscellaneous Amendment of Schedule

18.—(1) The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, amend, add to or vary the Schedule.

(2) The Minister may, in any order made under subsection (1), make such saving or transitional provisions as may be necessary or expedient.

(3) Any order made under subsection (1) must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.

Regulations for this part

19.—(1) The Minister may make regulations for or with respect to any matter that is required or permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this part.