Cap. 653 Art. 22Procedure.

(1) An appeal as referred to in article 19(6) shall be filed in the Registry of the Tribunal within twenty (20) working days from service of the decision taken by the Board on the person, entity or body who had requested the Board to reconsider its decision.

(2) An appeal to the Tribunal may be filed on the following grounds:

(a) a material error as to the facts has been made;

(b) there was a material procedural error;

(c) an error of law has been made; and

(d) there was some material illegality, including unreasonableness or lack of proportionality.

(3) An appeal application shall be filed in the Registry of the Tribunal and shall contain:

(a) the grounds on which such appeal is based;

(b) the names of the witnesses the appellant intends to produce in evidence, together with their full address, stating in respect of each of them the facts and proof he intends to establish by their evidence;

(c) any other documents as may be necessary in support of the appeal.

(4) The Registry of the Tribunal shall, not later than ten (10) working days from the date of filing of the appeal, serve a copy of the appeal on the Board and request the Chairperson of the Board to file a reply, together with any other information on which such decision was based and which the Board considers relevant to the case, within twenty (20) working days from the date when the appeal application was served.

(5) Upon the expiry of the time-limits for filing the Board’s statement, the Tribunal shall appoint a date and time for the hearing. The Tribunal shall notify such date and time to the appellant and to the Chairperson of the Board.

(6) The parties to the appeal may be represented or assisted by their advocates or legal procurators, or by any person who enjoys their trust:

Provided that no person shall claim fees for representing or assisting a party before the Tribunal unless such assistance is provided by an advocate or legal procurator.