National Health Insurance Act, 1933

Appeals under section 67 of the Act of 1911.

32.—(1) The Minister may for the purpose of deciding any appeal or dispute submitted to him under section 67 of the Act of 1911 appoint either one person or two or more persons to hear, but not decide, such appeal or dispute.

(2) The person or persons appointed under this section to hear any such appeal or dispute shall have power by notice in writing to summon witnesses and to require production of books and documents, and any person so summoned who fails to attend or refuses to give evidence before the person or persons so appointed, and any person who fails or refuses to produce any book or other document the production of which is so required of him, shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.

(3) The person or persons appointed under this section to hear any such appeal or dispute shall have power to take evidence on oath and for that purpose such person or, where two or more persons are so appointed, any one of such persons may administer oaths to persons attending as witnesses at such hearing.

(4) Sub-section (3) of section 67 of the Act of 1911, and the words “or referee” now contained in sub-section (4) of the said section 67 are hereby repealed.