16.
Within the time referred to in Section 14(f), the Panel will provide the Parties with a
budget for the costs of conducting the Reference, including:
a) fees to be paid to the Members who have been jointly appointed by the Parties, or
by appointing Members;
b) costs of required travel, food and accommodation of Members who have been
jointly appointed by the Parties, or by appointing Members;
c) costs of any required administrative assistance; and
d) costs of any studies.
17.
The Parties will consider the budget submitted by the Panel and approve that budget with
any agreed upon amendments before the Panel undertakes any activities under the
Reference.
18.
The Parties are not responsible for any costs incurred by the Panel that are in excess of
those approved under Section 17, and the Panel is not authorized to incur any costs
beyond that amount without obtaining prior written approval from all the Parties.
19.
The Parties may amend the written terms of Reference or the budget from time to time as
they consider necessary, or on recommendation of the Panel.
Conduct of Reference to Panel
20.
The Parties will:
a) cooperate fully with the Panel;
b) comply with any requests made by the Panel as permitted or required under this
Appendix; and
c) give prompt attention to and respond to all communications from the Panel.
21.
Subject to any limitations or requirements given in the terms of Reference and the limits
of the budget approved under Sections 17 to 19, the Panel may conduct its Reference
using any procedure it considers necessary or appropriate, including holding a hearing.
22.
If a hearing is held, the hearing must be conducted as efficiently as possible and in the
manner the Panel specifies, after consultation with the Parties.
23.
If a hearing is held, the Panel must give the Parties reasonable written notice of the
hearing date, which notice must, in any event, be not less than 7 days.
24.
No transcript or recording will be kept of a hearing, but this does not prevent a person
attending the hearing from keeping notes of the hearing.
25.
The legal rules of evidence do not apply to a hearing before the Panel.
26.
The Panel will give the Parties the interim and final written reports specified in its terms
of Reference within the required times.
27.
A report of the Panel is not binding on the Parties.
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