Section 3. _

43. (1) The ! 1 `[ACT` `x` A~bitration he Co~lrt shall issue the same processes to the . parties and witnesses whom the arbitrator or umpire desires to examine as the Court may issue in suits tried before it. - for (2) Persona failing to qbtsnd in accordance with such process, or making any other default, or refusing togive their evidence, or guilty of any contempt to the arbitrator or umpire during the investigation of the reference, shall be subject to the like disadvantages, penalties and punishments by order of the Court on the representation of the arbitrator or umpire as they wo~lld incur for the like offences in suits tried before the Court. , (a) In this section the expression " processes " includes summonses and commissions for the examination of witnesses and summonses to produce documents. ~,",";t~m~~",h[44, ][The High Court may make rules consistent with this ] Act as to- - (a) tho filing of awards and all proceedings consequent thereon or incidental thereto ; - (b) the filing and hearing of special cases and d l proceedings consequent thereon or inoidental thereto; - (c) the staying of any suit or proceeding in contravention of an arbitration agreemerit ; - (d) the forms to be used for the purposes of this Act ; - (e) generally, all proceedings in Court under this Act. 45. The provisions of this Act shall be binding on the Crown.