(1) Subject to the
regulations, the Minister—
(a) may,
on application made by any person, authorise the applicant to nominate
adjudicators for the purposes of this Act; and
(b) may
withdraw any authority so given.
(2) The Minister
may—
(a)
limit the number of persons who may, for the time being, be authorised under
this section; and
(b)
refuse an application under subsection (1) if authorising the applicant
would result in any such number being exceeded.
(3) A person—
(a)
whose application for authority to nominate adjudicators for the purposes of
this Act is refused (otherwise than on the ground referred to in
subsection (2)(b)); or
(b)
whose authority to nominate adjudicators is withdrawn,
may apply to the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District
Court for a review of the Minister’s decision to take that action.
(4) An authorised
nominating authority may charge a fee for any service provided by the
authority in connection with an adjudication application made to the
authority.
(5) The amount that
may be charged for such service must not exceed the amount (if any) determined
by the Minister.
(6) The claimant and
respondent are—
(a)
jointly and severally liable to pay such fee; and
(b) each
liable to contribute to the payment of such fee in equal proportions or in
such proportions as the adjudicator to whom the adjudication application is
referred may determine.
(7) An authorised
nominating authority must provide the Minister with such information as may be
requested by the Minister in relation to the activities of the authority under
this Act (including information as to the fees charged by the authority under
this Act).