Cap. 604 Art. 29Proceedings.

(1) Every investigation by the Adjudicating Panel shall be conducted in private.

(2) The Adjudicating Panel may hear or obtain information from such persons as it thinks fit, and may make such enquiries as it thinks fit. It shall not be necessary for the Adjudicating Panel to hold any hearing:

Provided that a hearing shall only be given by the Adjudicating Panel if it is considered to be necessary by the Adjudicating Panel:

Provided further that the defendant shall have the right to file both a statement of defence as well as any counter-claim in terms of the Act.

(3) If at any time during the course of an investigation it appears to the Adjudicating Panel that it is necessary to hear any oral submissions, the Adjudicating Panel shall issue a notice of hearing to the parties and shall summon any person that the Adjudicating Panel considers to be relevant to the investigation, to appear before it and to require them to give any evidence or produce any documents in their possession, as it deems necessary:

Provided that summons for attendance before the Adjudicating Panel shall be signed by the Chairperson of the Adjudicating Panel:

Provided further that a summons may be served either by hand or by registered post.