Section 9 Incidental powers of tribunals and rules of procedureF5C1

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to order persons to attend and give evidence, and to produce and give discovery and inspection of documents, in like manner as in proceedings in the High Court;

to award and assess, or direct the assessment of, such sums by way of costs as the tribunal in its discretion thinks just, and in particular to award costs to an unsuccessful claimant where such an award appears to the tribunal to be justified on the merits of the case;

to call in the aid of one or more assessors specially qualified, and hear any claim wholly or partly with their assistance;

to appoint an expert or experts to report on any matter material to the hearing of any claim;

to determine, subject to the approval of the Treasury, the remuneration, if any, of such assessors and experts.

if the rules relate to proceedings in England and Wales, they are to be made by the Lord Chancellor;

if the rules relate to proceedings in Scotland, they are to be made by the Lord President of the Court of Session;

if the rules relate to proceedings in Northern Ireland, they are to be made by the Lord Chancellor with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.

the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;

a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).