Co-operatives Act, 2005 (Act No. 14 of 2005)RegulationsCo-operatives Administrative Regulations, 2016Chapter 1 : Co-operative Registration and SupportPart 3 : Co-operatives Tribunal41. Pre-hearing conferences |
| (1) | Before, or within twenty (20) business days after, the filing of documents is completed, a member of the Tribunal assigned by the Chairperson may convene a pre-hearing conference on a date and at a time determined by that member with— |
| (a) | the Tribunal; |
| (b) | each person who has filed an application or complaint; |
| (b) | intervenors; and |
| (c) | the Respondent. |
| (2) | If a point of law has been raised, and it appears to the assigned member of the Tribunal at a pre-hearing conference to be practical to resolve that question before proceeding with the Conference, the member may— |
| (a) | direct the recording officer to set only that question down for hearing by the Tribunal; and |
| (b) | may adjourn the pre- hearing conference pending the resolution of that question by the Tribunal, and the Court, if applicable. |
| (3) | The assigned member of the Tribunal may adjourn a pre- hearing conference from time to time. |
| (4) | Pre-hearing conferences may be conducted in person or by telephone or both, need not follow formal Regulations of procedure, and are not open to the public. |