A.—s.

Industrial Conciliation and, Arbitration.

district other in which the award was made, the Court shall sit for the hearing of the said objection in the district from which it comes, and may amend or extend the award as it thinks fit: Provided further that, notwithstanding anything con- 5 tamed in this paragraph, the Court may extend an award to another industrial district so as to join and bind as parties to the award any specified trade-union, industrial union, industrial association, or employer where the award relates to a trade or manufacture the products of which enter into 10 competition in any market with those manufactured in the industrial district wherein the award is in force. (2.) The award, by force of this Act, shall also extend to and bind every worker who, not being a member of any industrial union on which the award is binding, is at any time whilst it is in force employed 15 by any employer on whom the award is binding ; and if any such worker commits any breach of the award he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten pounds, to be recovered in like manner as if he were a party to, the award. 93. (1.) The powers by the last preceding section hereof conferred 20 upon the Court may be exercised on the application of any party bound by the award. (2.) At least thirty days' notice of the application shall be served on all other parties, including, in the case of an application under paragraph (6) of that section, every trade-union, industrial union, in- 25 dustrial association, or employer to whom it is desired that the award should be extended. (3.) The application may be made to the Court direct, without previous reference to the Board. 94. (1.) Where workers engaged upon different trades are em- 30 ployed in any one business of any particular employer, the Court may make one award applicable to such business, and embracing, as the Court thinks fit, the whole or part of the various branches constituting the business of such employer. (2.) Before the Court shall exercise such power notice shall be given 35 to the respective industrial unions of workers engaged in any branch of such business. 95. In all legal and other proceedings on the award it shall be sufficient to produce the award with the seal of the Court thereto, and it shall not be necessary to prove any conditions precedent entitling the 40 Court to make the award. 96. Proceedings in the Court shall not be impeached or held bad for want of form, nor shall the same be removable to any Court by certiorari or otherwise ; and no award, order, or proceeding of the Court shall be liable to be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed, or 45 called in question by any Court of judicature on any account whatsoever. 97. The Court in its award, or by order made on the application of any of the parties at any time whilst the award is in force, may fix and determine what shall constitute a breach of the award, and what sum, 50 not exceeding five hundred pounds, shall be the maximum fine payable by any party in respect of any breach.

Application may be made to Court by any party. 1900, No. 51, sec. 88 1901, No. 37, sec. 15

Award may be applied to different trades in one business. Ibid, sec 24

Award under seal to be evidence. 1900, No. 51, sec. 89

Proceedings not to be impeached for want of form. Ibid, sec. 90

Court to fix what constitutes breach of award and penalty therefor. Ibid, sec. 91

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