Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452), article 79

79. (1) The Minister may by regulations prescribe the fees payable to any person representing the parties in proceedings before the Tribunal. (2) The T ribunal shall in its award or decision tax the fees of the person or persons represent ing either party in accordance w ith the Tariff made under th e preceding sub-article. (3) No person shall charge fees in excess of those taxed by the Tribunal or in the absence of suc h taxation, in excess of the T ariff. (4) Any party who is charged fees in excess of any tariff which is or may be prescribed by law may claim back the excess by a written request to the Secretary of the Tribunal, who shall thereupon verify the claim, and if so verified, shall order the person to whom the excess was paid t o refund it to that party. (5) If the Tribunal finds that th ere was gross overcharging it may order the person so overcharging to pay a penalty not exceeding two thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euro and thirty-seven cents (2,329.37 ) to the Secretary, who shall u pon receiving that penalty transmit it t o the Consolidated Fund. Cap.12. (6) An order for reimbursement made in terms of sub-article (4) and an order to pay a penalty made in terms of sub-article (5), shall be an executive title for all intents and purposes of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure and shall be enforceable as such by the Civil Court, First Hall in the same manner and by t he same means laid down in that Code. EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS [ CAP. 452. 59 Provisions affecting awards and decision of Tribunal. Amended by: XXXIII. 2016.6.