33A. Reference to the High Court on a question of law.
(1) Where the Court has made an award under section 30 (1) it may, in its discretion, on the application of any party to the proceedings in which the award was made, refer to the High Court a question of law -
• (a) which arose in the course of the proceedings;
• (b) the determination of which by the Court has affected the award;
• (c) which, in the opinion of the Court, is of sufficient importance to merit such reference; and
• (d) the determination of which by the Court raises, in the opinion of the Court, sufficient doubt to merit such reference.
(2) Where an application under subsection (1) has been granted by the Court, compliance with the award in respect of which the application has been granted shall be stayed pending the disposal of the reference by the High Court, unless the Court otherwise directs in respect of the whole or a part of the award.
(3) An application under this section shall be made within thirty days of the date on which the award was made.
(4) Where a question has been referred to the High Court under this section, the Court shall forward the record of its proceedings to the Registrar of the High Court who shall thereupon appoint and notify to the parties to the proceedings the time and place for its hearing.
(5) The High Court shall hear and determine the question referred to it under this section as if the reference were an appeal to the High Court against the award of the Court, and may, consequently, confirm, vary, substitute or quash the award, or make such other order as it considers just or necessary.
(6) A decision of the High Court under subsection (5) shall have the same force and effect as an award of the Court has under section 32, and may be enforced as if it were an award of the Court.
(7) A decision of the High Court under subsection (5) shall be final and conclusive, and no such decision shall be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed or called in question