Commissions Act, 1947 (Act No. 8 of 1947)

Rules

Rules of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State

6. Evidence presented to the Commission
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6.1The Commission may receive any evidence that is relevant to its mandate, including evidence that might otherwise be inadmissible in a court of law. The rules of evidence applicable in a court of law need not be strictly applied to the determination of the admissibility of evidence before the Commission.

 

6.2Anyone who has knowledge of the matters that fall within the Terms of Reference of the Commission may deliver to the Secretary of the Commission a statement or affidavit setting out that information and the Secretary of the Commission will hand it over to the Commission’s Legal Team for consideration.

 

6.3Affidavits or statements that are submitted to the Commission should:
6.3.1be formatted in numbered paragraphs, and
6.3.2include an index and subject matter headings if the statement or affidavit is more than five pages in length.

 

6.4Where a person seeks to provide expert evidence to the Commission, his or her evidence must include a summary of relevant qualifications and experience, a summary of the expert’s opinion, as well as an explanation of the relevance of the expert’s testimony to the work of the Commission.

 

6.5Where the evidence intended to be placed before the Commission has previously been placed before another Commission or tribunal or Court or body, that fact must be disclosed by the person submitting that evidence in order for the Commission to secure the relevant transcript in respect of those proceedings.