s 64 Representation before Courts
64.—(1) In proceedings before a Court, a party or intervener —(a) being a trade union, may be represented by an officer of the trade union or, in the case of a trade union of employees, by an officer of the trade union or by an industrial relations officer selected by the trade union;[Act 30 of 2024 wef 01/01/2025] (aa) being a platform work association, may be represented by an officer of the platform work association or, in the case of a platform work association of platform workers, by an officer of the platform work association or an industrial relations officer selected by the platform work association; or[Act 30 of 2024 wef 01/01/2025] (b) not being a trade union or platform work association, may be represented —(i) by an employee of that party or intervener; or (ii) by an officer of a trade union or platform work association of which that party or intervener is a member, but shall not be represented by an advocate and solicitor or paid agent except in proceedings under section 57 or by permission of the Court in proceedings in which the Attorney‑General has intervened. [Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] [Act 30 of 2024 wef 01/01/2025] (2) A person who is disqualified under subsection (1) from representing a party or intervener in proceedings before the Court shall not in those proceedings communicate, in the face or hearing of the Court, with a party or intervener or a person representing a party or intervener. (3) In this section, “officer” —(a) in relation to a trade union, includes for the purposes of any proceedings before the Court a person appointed by the body, by whatever name called, to which the management of the affairs of the trade union is entrusted, to represent the trade union in those proceedings; or (b) in relation to a platform work association, includes for the purposes of any proceedings before the Court a person appointed by the body, by whatever name called, to which the management of the affairs of the platform work association is entrusted, to represent the platform work association in those proceedings.[Act 30 of 2024 wef 01/01/2025] (4) For the purposes of this section, a person who, within 6 months before the commencement of any proceedings before the Court, has been practising as an advocate and solicitor shall be deemed not to be an officer of a trade union or platform work association for the purposes of those proceedings or an employee of a party or intervener.[Act 30 of 2024 wef 01/01/2025]