(cf Act No 43 1983, section 18D)
(1) A rehearing may be discontinued, but only with the consent of all parties or by leave of the court.
(2) If a rehearing is discontinued, the court is to reinstate the award from which the rehearing has arisen.
(3) An award that is reinstated under this section--(a) is final and conclusive, and(b) is taken to be a judgment of the referring court, and(c) unless the court otherwise orders, is taken to have had effect as such a judgment as from the date on which it would have taken effect under section 40 (b) had no application for a rehearing been made under this Division.Note : Under section 40 (b), the award would have taken effect at the expiry of 28 days after it was sent to all of the parties.