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(9) The Authority may, at any time, order that
(a)
any particular facts be proved by affidavit;
(b)
the affidavit of any witness be read at a hearing on such conditions as the Authority deems
reasonable; and
(c)
any witness be examined before one or more members of the Authority’s Board or an
expert examiner appointed by the Board in accordance with rule 48
(10) Immediately upon convening the hearing) the Authority shall enter on the record a statement reciting all
actions taken at the prehearing conference contemplated in rule 45, and incorporating into the record all of
the stipulations and agreements of the parties which are approved by the Authority and any special rules
which the Authority deems necessary to govern the course of the hearing
(11) The Authority may) after the finalisation of the hearing) in its discretion instruct each party to file
proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and/or a proposed order
(12) The Authority shall issue an order when the hearing is finalised
Official reporter
47. (1) The Authority shall designate, from time to time, an official reporter for the purpose of recording and
transcribing of the hearing proceedings.
(2) An official reporter shall be a person with competence and ability to record the hearing proceedings
such that the record fairly reflects the proceedings
(3) The transcript of the testimony or argument at any hearing may be purchased from the official reporter
or obtained from the Authority upon payment of the charges.
Expert examination
(1) An expert examiner named by the Authority and authorized by the Kingdom of Lesotho to administer
oaths may assist the Authority in conducting examinations of witnesses and any witness shall appear
before that expert examiner when so order by the Authority in the manner contemplated in subrule (3).
(2) The evidence added by an expert examiner is confined to the subject mailer in question and any
objection to the admission if such evidence is noted and dealt with by the Authority at a hearing on the
matter.
(3) The manner in which a witness is ordered, to appear before an expert examiner, by the Authority and
notified of the time and place of examination is by furnishing the witness with a form, similar to form LTA 7,
as shown in the Schedule to these Rules.
(4) Subject to subrule (5), all examinations are returned to the Authority) and the testimony of a witness,
certified under the hand of the expert examiner is prima facie proof of the facts stated therein.
(5) The Authority may, in its discretion for the purpose of clarification permit the introduction of relevant
expert memoranda or reports as evidence in chief by a wit)ess who
(a)
testifies as to his qualifications to draw the conclusions contained in the memoranda or
report; and
(b)
confirms that the memoranda and/or report was prepared under his or her direction and
control and is accurate to the best of his or her knowledge and belief.