Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007
23. Procedure and
powers of the Tribunal
1.
The
Tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure laid down in the Code of Civil
Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) but shall be guided by the principles of natural
justice and subject to the other provisions of this Act and any rules made
there under, the Tribunal shall have the power to lay down and regulate its own
procedure including the fixing of place and time of its inquiry and deciding
whether to sit in public or in camera.
2.
The
Tribunal shall decide every application made to it as expeditiously as possible
after a perusal of documents, affidavits and written representations and after
hearing such oral arguments as may be advanced:
Provided that where
the Tribunal deems it necessary, for reasons to be recorded in writing, it may
allow oral evidence to be adduced.
1.
2.
3.
No
adjournment shall be granted by the Tribunal without recording the reasons
justifying the grant of such adjournment and cost shall be awarded, if a party
requests for adjournment more than twice.