1989 Ed.]
Labour Tribunal
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20. Hearing to be informal
(1) The hearing of a claim shall be conducted in an informal manner. (2) The presiding officer may subpoena witnesses, order the production of any document, record, book of account or other exhibit and put to a party or witness such questions as he may think fit.
(3) The presiding officer shall investigate any matter which he may consider relevant to the claim, whether or not it has been raised by a party.
20A. Failure of claimant to appear at hearing
(1) If, upon the hearing of a claim, the claimant does not appear, the tribunal may strike out the claim, without prejudice, however, to the restoration thereof by the tribunal, on the application of the claimant, on such terms as it thinks just.
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be made within 7 days after the hearing or such further period as the tribunal may allow.
21. Hearing of claim in absence of defendant
(Added 14 of 1984 s. 2)
If a defendant who has been duly served with a copy of the claim and a notice of hearing fails to appear at the hearing, by himself or by a person authorized by the tribunal to appear on his behalf, the tribunal may, if it is of the opinion that the facts relating to the claim are sufficiently established, hear and determine the claim and make such award or order as it may think fit, notwithstanding the absence of the defendant.
21A. Setting aside award or order made in absence of defendant
(1) Any award or order made by the tribunal under section 21 in the absence of a defendant at a hearing may be set aside by the tribunal, on the application of the defendant, on such terms as it thinks just.
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be made within 7 days after the hearing or such further period as the tribunal may allow.
(Added 14 of 1984 s. 3)
22. Decision to be announced at conclusion of hearing if possible
(1) The presiding officer shall deliver his determination of a claim and make such award or order thereon as he may think fit as soon as possible after the conclusion of the hearing of the claim.
1989 Ed.]
Labour Tribunal
[CAP. 25
11
20. Hearing to be informal
(1) The hearing of a claim shall be conducted in an informal manner. (2) The presiding officer may subpoena witnesses, order the production of any document, record, book of account or other exhibit and put to a party or witness such questions as he may think fit.
(3) The presiding officer shall investigate any matter which he may consider relevant to the claim, whether or not it has been raised by a party.
20A. Failure of claimant to appear at hearing
(1) If, upon the hearing of a claim, the claimant does not appear, the tribunal may strike out the claim, without prejudice, however, to the restoration thereof by the tribunal, on the application of the claimant, on such terms as it thinks just.
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be made within 7 days after the hearing or such further period as the tribunal may allow.
21. Hearing of claim in absence of defendant
(Added 14 of 1984 s. 2)
If a defendant who has been duly served with a copy of the claim and a notice of hearing fails to appear at the hearing, by himself or by a person authorized by the tribunal to appear on his behalf, the tribunal may, if it is of the opinion that the facts relating to the claim are sufficiently established, hear and determine the claim and make such award or order as it may think fit, notwithstanding the absence of the defendant.
21A. Setting aside award or order made
in absence of defendant
(1) Any award or order made by the tribunal under section 21 in the absence of a defendant at a hearing may be set aside by the tribunal, on the application of the defendant, on such terms as it thinks just.
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be made within 7 days after the hearing or such further period as the tribunal may allow.
( Added 14 of 1984 s. 3)
22. Decision to be announced at conclusion
of hearing if possible
(1) The presiding officer shall deliver his determination of a claim and make such award or order thereon as he may think fit as soon as possible after the conclusion of the hearing of the claim.
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