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Co-operatives Act, 2005 (Act No. 14 of 2005)

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Co-operatives Administrative Regulations, 2016

Chapter 1 : Co-operative Registration and Support

Part 3 : Co-operatives Tribunal

41. 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.