(1) All decisions and orders made by the Tribunal must be issued under the seal of the Tribunal.
(2) The Tribunal must give its final decision in a proceeding, and its reasons for its decision, to the parties:
(a) in writing; and
(b) within 28 days after the hearing for the proceeding.
(2A) The Tribunal's reasons for its final decision under subsection (2) must set out the Tribunal's findings on any material questions of fact, referring to the evidence or other material on which those findings are based.
(3) The validity of the final decision is not affected merely because of a failure to comply with subsection (2).
(4) The Tribunal may request an extension of the time limit mentioned in subsection (2)(b) from the President.
(5) In this section:
"final decision", in a proceeding, means a decision of the Tribunal that finally determines the matters that are the subject of the proceeding.