Rule 65 of The Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules: Hearing procedure

(1) The Court shall give such directions as may be necessary to enable the parties to prepare for and
conduct the hearing.
(2) Evidence before the Court may be given orally or if the Court so orders, by affidavit or a written
statement.
(3) The Court may, at any stage of the hearing, require the attendance of a deponent or an author of a
written statement for the purposes of examination of the facts deponed or written.
(4) The Court shall conduct the hearing in a manner it considers most suitable to the just handling and
recording of proceedings and shall, if appropriate, avoid legal technicalities and formalities.
(5) The Court may use electronic modes of presentation and recording of evidence.
(6) The Court may require a witness to give evidence on oath or affirmation and shall, for that purpose,
administer the oath or affirmation.
(7) The Court may, on its own motion or at the request of a party to a suit, be provided with
visual demonstration facilities for the display of any maps, photographs, charts, diagrams and
demonstrations or illustrations of texts and any other documents that are to be used for the
purposes of making a finding in the matter for determination before it.
(8) The provisions of the Civil Procedure Rules (Sub. Leg) in respect of affidavits shall apply.