Cap. 380 Art. 9Procedure. 

(1) Subject to the provisions of any rules made in accordance with article 16 and to the provisions of subarticle (2), an adjudicator shall regulate the proceedings before a Tribunal as he thinks fit in accordance with the rules of natural justice.

(2) Subject to any rules referred to in subarticle (1), an adjudicator -

(a) shall ensure that a case is, as far as possible, heard summarily and decided on the same day of ex tempore the hearing and that the hearing shall not take longer than one sitting: Provided that if a party wishes to appeal from the decision, notice shall be given to the adjudicator at the time the decision is given: Provided further that the adjudicator shall on the same day when the decision is given deliver a written copy of the decision containing the reasons for ex tempore the decision to the Registrar;

(b) he shall inform himself in any manner he thinks fit and shall not be bound by the rules of best evidence or the rules relative to hearsay evidence if he is satisfied that the evidence before him is sufficiently reliable for him to reach a conclusion on the case before him;

(c) he shall refrain as far as possible from appointing referees to give expert evidence, and shall where experts are appointed make out a list of facts upon which the expert is to give evidence;

(d) shall only list out the main points upon which his decision is based; and

(e) shall have the same power as a magistrate sitting in a Court of Magistrates in its civil jurisdiction and in particular shall have power to summon witnesses and to administer an oath to witnesses.

(3) No proceedings before the Tribunal shall be invalid because of the non-observance of any formalities if there has been substantial compliance with this Act or any rules made thereunder.