Geomatics Profession Act, 2013 (Act No. 19 of 2013)RegulationsRegulations in terms of the Geomatics Profession Act, 20136. Hearing of complaints by Tribunal |
| (1) | The Tribunal shall conduct its hearing in private and shall permit the registered person to be represented by another or a legal practitioner, if he or she so wishes. |
| (2) | If either the Council or the registered person fails to appear at the hearing the Tribunal may, upon proof of service of the notice of hearing, proceed to hear and determine the complaint in his or her absence. |
| (3) | The Council and the registered person shall both be afforded the opportunity of adducing evidence relevant to the subject-matter of the inquiry, cross-examining each other's witnesses and making submissions to the Tribunal. |
| (4) | The Tribunal may administer oaths, adjourn the hearing on such terms as to costs as it may deem fit, permit amendments to be made and may cause a electronic or mechanical qeyice to be made of the proceedings of any matter before it. |
| (5) | The Tribunal shall apply the same laws as to the admissibility of evidence and the competency, examination and cross-examination of witnesses as are applied by the South African courts. |
| (6) | The tribunal must within 30 days after conclusion of the hearing issue a written decision that outline the facts of the case, the legal principles applied, and the reasons for the majority's conclusion. (section 24) |