Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006)RulesRules for Conducting Tribunal Proceedings14. Pre-Hearing Meeting |
| 1. | Prior to the first sitting of a Tribunal, in respect of a particular referral, the Tribunal may convene a pre-hearing meeting of all the Parties to the proceedings. Such a pre-hearing may be done online through Microsoft Teams or by the meeting of Parties in the same venue. |
| 2. | At a pre-hearing meeting, the Tribunal and all the Parties to the proceedings may: |
| (a) | establish procedures for protecting confidential information, including the terms under which participants may have access to that information; and |
| (b) | agree on: |
| (i) | technical or formal amendments to correct errors in any documents filed in the matter, |
| (ii) | clarifying and simplifying technical, legal and financial issues, |
| (iii) | obtaining admissions of particular averments or documents, |
| (iv) | the production and discovery of documents whether formal or informal, |
| (v) | a list of witnesses to be called during the proceedings of the Tribunal, the questioning of witnesses and the language in which each witness will testify, |
| (vi) | whether the Parties will be represented at a Tribunal hearing, |
| (vii) | a date, place, time and schedule for the sitting of a Tribunal, |
| (viii) | a date for submission of the heads of argument, |
| (ix) | whether the proceedings will be oral or documentary, |
| (x) | whether the Tribunal may make cost order, and the scale to be used in determining costs related to Tribunal proceedings, and |
| (xi) | any other factor that might assist with fair and expedient resolution of the matter. |
| 3. | The Tribunal may give direction on any other matter, as it deems proper. |
| 4. | Within five (5) business days after a pre-hearing meeting, the Tribunal must provide minutes of the pre-hearing meeting and agreement on matters in sub-rule 12(2) above. |