HC Deb 30 April 1934 vol 289 cc46-7

4.0 p.m.

Admiral Sir ROGER KEYES

I beg to move, in page 8, line 23, to leave out from "assessor," to the end of the Clause, and to insert : there shall be payable by such of the parties and in such proportions as may be determined by the arbitrator such sum in respect of the remuneration and expenses of the assessor as may be so determined. The fee of the assessor is probably covered, but I have put down this Amendment to make it clear.

4.1 p.m.

Mr. SHAKESPEARE

This Clause deals with claims for compensation. It provides that if there is no agreement, and an arbitrator is appointed, the arbitrator may call in an assessor on the panel, in which case the Amendment makes it perfectly clear what is not quite clear in the Bill, namely, that the fee and expenses of the assessor shall be part of the costs of the arbitration. We accept the Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.