The Economic Regulation of Transport Act, 2024 (Act No. 6 of 2024)Chapter 3 : Economic Regulation of Transport Facilities and ServicesPart E : Hearing Procedures23. Procedure at Council hearing |
| (1) | Hearings of any matter by the Council— |
| (a) | must be conducted expeditiously and in accordance with the principles of natural justice; and |
| (b) | may be conducted as informally as possible, consistent with paragraph (a). |
| (2) | The hearing proceedings are open to the public, but the person presiding at the hearing may exclude members of the public, or specific persons or categories of persons, from attending the proceedings— |
| (a) | if evidence to be presented is confidential information, but only to the extent that the information cannot otherwise be protected; |
| (b) | if the proper conduct of the hearing requires it; or |
| (c) | for any other reason that would be justifiable in civil proceedings in a High Court. (3) The Chairperson of the Council must assign each matter referred to the Council to a panel constituted in accordance with section 48(3). |