Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and
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Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996)RegulationsFilms and Publications Regulations, 2022Schedule 2Part 2: Appeal Tribunal Office FunctionsAppeal Tribunal Procedures16. Other powers of member at pre-hearing conference |
| (1) | At a pre-hearing conference, the assigned member of the Appeal Tribunal may give directions in respect of— |
| (a) | technical or formal amendments to correct errors in any documents filed in the matter; |
| (b) | clarifying and simplifying the issues; |
| (c) | obtaining admissions of particular facts or documents; |
| (d) | the production and discovery of documents whether formal or informal; |
| (e) | witnesses to be called by the Appeal Tribunal at the hearing, the questioning of witnesses and the language in which each witness will testify; |
| (f) | a timetable for— |
| (i) | the exchange of summaries of expert opinions or other evidence that will be presented at the hearing; and |
| (ii) | any other pre-hearing obligations of the parties; |
| (iii) | determine the procedure to be followed at the hearing, and its expected duration; |
| (iv) | a date, time and schedule for the hearing; or |
| (v) | any other matters that may aid in resolving the appeal. |
| (2) | At a pre-hearing conference, the assigned member of the Appeal Tribunal may require each participant to submit at a date to be determined, but before the hearing, a written statement summarising its argument, if any, with respect to the appeal, and identifying what it believes are the major unresolved issues. |
| (3) | After concluding a pre-hearing conference, the assigned member of the Appeal Tribunal must issue an order recording any agreements or rulings arising from matters considered at the pre-hearing conference. |
| (4) | A member of the Appeal Tribunal assigned by the Chairperson may schedule a further pre-hearing conference on their own motion, and the provisions of this regulation apply to such a conference. |
