Malaysia legislation
Section 29
Section 29
Power of the Court
The Court may, in any proceedings before it—
(a)
order that any party be joined, substituted or struck off;
(b)
summon before it the parties to any such proceedings and any other person who in its opinion is connected with the proceedings;
(c)
take evidence on oath or affirmation and compel the production before it of books, papers, documents and things;
(d)
hear and determine the matter before it notwithstanding the failure of any party to submit any written statement whether of case or reply to the Court within such time as may be prescribed by the President or in the absence of any party to the proceedings who has been served with a notice or summons to appear;
(da) hear and determine the matter before it notwithstanding the fact that the date of dismissal stated in the Director General’s reference under subsection 20(3) is—
(i)
disputed by any party to the proceedings; or
(ii)
incorrect, wherein the Court shall be vested with the power to determine the date of the dismissal when hearing and determining the matter before it;
(e)
conduct its proceedings or any part thereof in private;
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(ea) continue to conduct its proceedings notwithstanding the death of the workman who made the representations under subsection 20(1);
(f)
after consultation with the Minister, call in the aid of one or more experts;
(fa) order a case to be struck off or reinstated; and
(g)
generally direct and do all such things as are necessary or expedient for the expeditious determination of the matter before it.
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