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(2) The rules of evidence shall not apply to proceedings in the tribunal, which may receive any evidence which it considers relevant. (Replaced, 14 of 1986, s. 8)
24. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the tribunal may award to a party costs and expenses, which may include-
(a) any reasonable expenses necessarily incurred and any loss of salary or wages suffered by that party; and
(b) any reasonable sum paid to a witness for expenses necessarily incurred and any loss of salary or wages suffered by him, in attending the hearing.
(2) In making an award of costs under this section, the tribunal shall include a direction as to the amount to be paid by each party who is liable to pay costs.
(3) An award of costs shall be enforceable in the same manner as any other award of the tribunal.
25. The tribunal may at any time dismiss a claim which it considers to be frivolous or vexatious on such terms as to payment of costs as it may think fit.
26. The tribunal may at any time, either of its own motion or on the application of any party, adjourn the hearing of proceedings on a claim on such terms as it thinks fit.
Costs.
Frivolous or vexatious claims.
Adjournments.
PART VI
REVIEW AND APPEAL
(Amended, 67 of 1977, s. 2)
27. (1) Where the tribunal has under section 7 transferred a claim to the District Court or the High Court, the Court of Appeal may, within 14 days from the date on which the tribunal transferred the claim, review the tribunal's decision and on such review it may- (Amended, 92 of 1975, s. 59)
(a) confirm the decision of the tribunal or remit the claim to the tribunal; and
(b) make such order as to costs and expenses as it thinks fit.
(2) The power conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised, on the application of a party, within 7 days of the date on which the tribunal transferred the claim, on notice in the prescribed form to all other parties.
Review of decision concerning transfer.
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(2) The rules of evidence shall not apply to proceedings in the tribunal, which may receive any evidence which it considers relevant. (Replaced, 14 of 1986, s. 8)
24. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the tribunal may award to a party costs and expenses, which may include-
(a) any reasonable expenses necessarily incurred and
of salary or wages suffered by that party; and
any loss
(b) any reasonable sum paid to a witness for expenses neces- sarily incurred and any loss of salary or wages suffered by him,
in attending the hearing.
(2) In making an award of costs under this section, the tribunal shall include a direction as to the amount to be paid by each party who is liable to pay costs.
(3) An award of costs shall be enforceable in the same manner as any other award of the tribunal.
25. The tribunal may at any time dismiss a claim which it considers to be frivolous or vexatious on such terms as to payment of costs as it may think fit.
26. The tribunal may at any time, either of its own motion or on the application of any party, adjourn the hearing of proceedings on a claim on such terms as it thinks fit.
Costs.
Frivolous or vexatious claims.
Adjournments.
PART VI
REVIEW AND APPEAL
(Amended, 67 of 1977, s. 2)
27. (1) Where the tribunal has under section 7 transferred a claim to the District Court or the High Court, the Court of Appeal may, within 14 days from the date on which the tribunal transferred the claim, review the tribunal's decision and on such review it may- (Amended, 92 of 1975, s. 59)
(a) confirm the decision of the tribunal or remit the claim to
the tribunal; and
(b) make such order as to costs and expenses as it thinks fit.
(2) The power conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised, on the application of a party, within 7 days of the date on which the tribunal transferred the claim, on notice in the prescribed form to all other parties.
Review of decision concerning transfer.
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