8.—(1) A person Procedure may appear before an industrial tribunal in person or be represented by—
(a)counsel or a solicitor,
(b)a representative of a trade union or an employers' association, or
(c)any other person whom he desires to represent him.
(2) Part I of the [1996 c. 23.] Arbitration Act 1996 does not apply to any proceedings before an industrial tribunal.