Expropriation Act, 1975 (Act No. 63 of 1975)RegulationsRegulations in terms of Section 25(1) of the Expropriation Act, 19754. Legal representation of parties |
| (1) | Any practitioner may act in any proceedings before a compensation court. |
(2)
| (a) | Any applicant or respondent may act personally or through a practitioner in the proceedings before a compensation court. |
| (b) | Any local authority, company or other body corporate may, in proceedings to which it is a party, act through any of its officials whom it designates for this purpose. |
| (c) | A partnership or group of persons acting jointly for a common purpose may, in proceedings to which it is a party, act through any of its members whom it designates for this purpose. |
| (d) | No person except a practitioner acting in terms of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) shall be entitled to recover any costs, except necessary expenses. |
| (3) | Should a party to the proceedings before a compensation court die or become incapacitated to continue with such proceedings, such proceedings shall on application be suspended until an executor, curator, guardian or other competent person is appointed in his place, or until such incapacity ceases. |
| (4) | It shall not be necessary for any person acting on behalf of any party to any proceedings before a compensation court to file a power of attorney authorising him to act on behalf of such party at such proceedings, but the competence of any person acting on behalf of any party may be disputed by the other party within a reasonable time after it has come to his notice that such party is acting or, by leave of the court if good cause be shown, at any time before judgement, and thereupon such person shall not without leave of the court further so act until he has satisfied the court that he has competence so to act and the court may adjourn the hearing of the application to enable him so to do. |