document in any proceedings;
(i) the condonation of non-compliance with the rules;
(j) any other matter whatsoever which the President or Presidents consider should be provided for in rules
in order to ensure or facilitate the proper dispatch and conduct of the Tribunal’s business.
(2) In any matter not covered by rules made in terms of subsection (1) or by any other enactment—
(a) the rules relating to practice and procedure in the High Court in civil cases shall apply, where
appropriate; or
(b) if the rules referred to in paragraph (a) cannot be applied appropriately, the Tribunal shall act in such
manner and on such principles as it considers best fitted to do substantial justice and to effect and carry out
the objects and provisions of this Act and the appropriate Act, and for that purpose may give the parties to
the proceedings instructions on the course to be pursued.
(3) Rules made in terms of subsection (1) shall not have effect until they have been approved by the
Chief Justice and the Minister and published in a statutory instrument.
Evidence
13. Subject to the appropriate enactment and any rules made in terms of section twelve, in any
proceedings before it the Tribunal may accept evidence by affidavit or take oral evidence and allow any
witness to be cross-examined on his affidavit or oral evidence.
Part V Registrar of Tribunal and Record of Proceedings
Registrar of Tribunal and other Officers
14.—(1) There shall be a Registrar of the Tribunal and such deputy registrars and other officers as
may be necessary, whose offices shall be public offices and form part of the Public Service.
(2) The Registrar shall perform such functions as may be assigned to him by or under this Act or
any other enactment.
Record of Proceedings of Tribunal
15.—(1) Subject to rules made in terms of section twelve, a record of the proceedings of the
Tribunal shall be kept and filed in the office of the Registrar.
(2) Subject to subsection (12) of section 18 of the Constitution and any other enactment, the
record kept in terms of subsection (1) shall be accessible to the public and copies thereof may be obtained
upon the same conditions and upon payment of the same fees as if they were civil records of the High
Court.
Part VI Appeals
Appeal to Supreme Court from Decision of Tribunal
16.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) and the appropriate enactment, any person who is dissatisfied
with any decision of the Tribunal may lodge an appeal with the Supreme Court within three months
following the Tribunal’s announcement of the decision.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in the appropriate enactment, no appeal shall lie from—
(a) any order of the Tribunal made with the consent of the parties;
(b) an order as to costs only or an interlocutory order or an interlocutory judgment without the leave of