213Hearings by Commission

213 Hearings by Commission

(1)  [Section 213 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 23, Applied:12 Aug 2015] [Section 213 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 9 of 2002, s. 23, Applied:15 Sep 2003] The Commission is to –

(a) [Section 213 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 23, Applied:12 Aug 2015] [Section 213 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 23, Applied:12 Aug 2015] fix a time and place for a hearing in respect of an application referred to the Commission under section 24(2)(b) or an appeal; and

(b) inform the Commissioner, the applicant or appellant and any person who made a representation in respect of the application or appeal accordingly; and

(ba) [Section 213 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 101, Applied:01 Sep 2016] in the case of an appeal against a determination under section 81A(3) , inform the Commissioner of Police of the appeal; and

(c) provide the applicant or appellant with a copy of any representation.

(2)  [Section 213 Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 23, Applied:12 Aug 2015] At a hearing the Commission–

(a) shall decide the procedure to be followed; and

(b) shall give the applicant or appellant, as the case may be, the opportunity to be heard; and

(c) may receive evidence orally or in writing; and

(d) may take evidence on oath or affirmation; and

(e) is not bound by rules of evidence but may inform itself in such manner as it thinks most appropriate; and

(f) shall observe the rules of natural justice in so far as they are applicable.