Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

33.   Tribunal rules

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   (1)   The Chief Justice may make rules regulating—

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      (a)     the exercise by the Tribunal of the jurisdiction conferred on it by section 30(2); and

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      (b)     any matters preliminary or incidental to, or arising out of, the hearing or consideration of any proceedings, complaint or reference brought before or made to the Tribunal.

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   (2)   Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), rules under this section may—

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      (a)     specify the forms of hearing or consideration to be adopted by the Tribunal in relation to particular proceedings, complaints or references, including where applicable, the mode and burden of proof and the admissibility of evidence;

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      (b)     require information about any determination, award, order or other decision made by the Tribunal in relation to any proceedings, complaint or reference to be provided, in addition to any statement under section 32(3) to the person who brought the proceedings or made the complaint or reference to the person representing his or her interests.

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   (3)   Rules made under this section may provide—

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      (a)     for a person who has brought any proceedings before or made any complaint or reference to the Tribunal to have the right to be legally represented;

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      (b)     for the manner in which the interests of a person who has brought any proceedings before or made any complaint or reference to the Tribunal are otherwise to be represented;

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      (c)     for the appointment in accordance with the rules, by such person as may be determined by the rules, of a person to represent those interests in the case of any proceedings, complaint or reference.

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   (4)   Rules made under this section may in particular enable or require the Tribunal to proceed in the absence of any person, including the person making the complaint or reference and any legal representative of the person, and to exercise its jurisdiction, and to exercise and perform its powers and duties, including in particular, in relation to the giving of reasons, in such a manner provided for in the rules as prevents or limits the disclosure of particular matters.

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   (5)   Rules made under this section may make application, with or without modification, of the provision from time to time contained in specified rules of court.

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   (6)   All rules made under this section shall be subject to affirmative resolution of the House of Assembly and the Senate.