Labour Tribunal
[1989 Ed.
(5) The Commissioner may, if after such conciliation the parties reach a settlement of the claim or if he is of the opinion that there is no reasonable likelihood of such a settlement, so advise the tribunal in the prescribed form.
(6) The Commissioner shall, unless he has earlier advised the tribunal under subsection (5), advise the tribunal as to what, if any, progress has been made in the conciliation not less than 24 hours before the date to which the claim has been adjourned.
(7) If a settlement of a claim is reached, whether as a result of conciliation or not, the terms of the settlement shall be reduced to writing in the prescribed form and signed by the parties to the settlement.
(8) A settlement, which has been reduced to writing and signed by the parties thereto, shall be filed in the tribunal.
(9) A settlement filed under subsection (8) shall be treated for all purposes as if it were an award of the tribunal.
PART V
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
16. Presiding officers etc. to prevent delay to the prejudice of claimant
Every presiding officer, registrar, deputy or assistant registrar, tribunal officer and authorized officer shall ensure that there is no avoidable delay in the determination of a claim and shall have regard to any proceedings in any other court which may result in judgments to the prejudice of the claimant.
17. Place of hearing
A presiding officer shall sit for the disposal of the business of the tribunal at such places and times as, having regard to the convenience of the parties and witnesses, he may think fit.
18. Hearing to be in public unless otherwise ordered
The hearing of a claim shall be conducted in public unless the presiding officer considers that in the interests of justice the hearing or any part thereof should be in private, in which case he shall order accordingly.
19. Keeping of summary of evidence, etc.
The presiding officer shall keep a summary of the evidence, submissions or statements made or given and of any point of law raised at the hearing and of his decision on such point of law.
(Amended 18 of 1974 s. 7)