(2) The costs in connection with any proceedings before the Tribunal shall be payable in accordance
with—
(a) such scale of costs as may be prescribed in rules made in terms of section twelve; or
(b) where there is no scale such as is referred to in paragraph (a), the scale of costs for the time being in
use in the High Court in civil cases.
(3) Any costs awarded in terms of subsection (1) shall be liable to be taxed by the Registrar, and any such
taxation shall be subject to review by the President of the Tribunal at the instance of any interested party.
Part IV Procedure and Evidence
Proceedings to be in Public
10. Subject to subsection (12) of section 18 of the Constitution and except as provided in rules
made in terms of section twelve, the proceedings of the Tribunal shall be conducted in public.
Representation of Parties
11.—(1) At any hearing before the Tribunal, any party may appear in person or be represented
by a legal practitioner.
(2) In any matter in which—
(a) the Controller of Patents, Trade Marks and Industrial Designs referred to in section 3 of the Patents
Act [Chapter 26:03]; or
(b) the Controller of Copyright referred to in section 89 of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act
[Chapter 26:05]
is required or permitted to appear before the Tribunal, he may appear in person or be represented
by—
(a) a registrar or other officer employed in his office; or
(b) a legal practitioner.
Procedure of Tribunal: Power to Make Rules
12.—(1) Subject to this section, the Presidents of the Tribunal may make rules for the Tribunal
providing for—
(a) the practice, procedure and rules of evidence to be followed, including the determination of any
preliminary point in any proceedings;
(b) the service of notices and other documents required for the purpose of any proceedings;
(c) security for costs to be given by parties who reside outside Zimbabwe;
(d) forms to be used for the purpose of any proceedings;
(e) fees to be paid in respect of—
(i) the making of any reference or application or the noting of any appeal to the Tribunal; and
(ii) the service and examination of documents and the doing of any other thing by the Registrar or any
officer of the Tribunal in connection with any proceedings;
(f) a tariff of fees which may be charged by legal practitioners in respect of any matter relating to the
Tribunal;
(g) fees and allowances payable to assessors;
(h) allowances and other payments to witnesses summoned to give evidence or to produce any book or