Amendment made: 7, page 12, leave out lines 36 to 40 and insert

“(subject to subsection (6A)) also make an award requiring the other party to reimburse the applicant for half the hearing fees.

‘(6A) The general rule in subsection (6) does not apply if the arbitrator considers it more appropriate in all the circumstances to award a different proportion (which may be zero).’”

This amendment clarifies that the rule in the current clause 20(6)(a) (that the party paying the oral hearing fees is to be reimbursed half of the amount) is the general rule, although the arbitrator is able to determine a different proportion, including zero, where appropriate.