Railways Act, 1921

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Staff and expenses of tribunal.

10.— (1) The amalgamation tribunal may appoint a clerk and, subject to the consent of the Treasury as to numbers, such other officers and servants as they consider necessary for assisting them in the proper execution of their duties.

(2) There shall be paid to the commissioners and to any such clerk, officer or servant as aforesaid such remuneration as the Minister, with the approval of the Treasury, may determine, not exceeding in the aggregate thirty-five thousand pounds.

(3) Any such remuneration and any other expenses of the amalgamation tribunal shall be defrayed in the first instance by the Minister out of moneys provided by Parliament, but on the coming into operation of the amalgamation schemes under this Part of this Act the amount thereof with interest at such rate as the Treasury may appoint shall on demand be repaid to the Minister by the amalgamated companies in such proportions as the amalgamation tribunal may determine.