No. 4907 Government Gazette 23 March 2012 Act No. 1, 2012 111 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT, 2012 as contemplated in subsection (2), designate one or more judges or acting judges of the court to exercise the powers and perform the functions and duties conferred on the Tribunal by this Act. Oath of office 216. A member of the Tribunal appointed in terms of section 215(2) may not perform any function as such a member unless he or she has taken an oath or made an affirmation, which must be subscribed to by him or her, in the form as is prescribed. Right of audience 217. In any proceedings before the Tribunal under this Act – (a) the parties to such proceedings may appear in person or be represented by an agent as contemplated in section 211(4) read with section 212; and (b) where the Tribunal deems fit, it may grant to the Registrar leave to intervene, and the Registrar may thereafter appear or be represented as provided in paragraph (a). Assessors 218. (1) The Tribunal may appoint any person with special expert knowledge to act as an assessor in an advisory capacity in any case where it appears to the Tribunal that such knowledge is required for the proper determination of the case. (2) The Minister may prescribe the terms and conditions applicable to the appointment of assessors, and the remuneration payable to assessors. (3) The Tribunal must give due consideration to, but is not bound by, the opinion of any assessor. Secretary of Tribunal 219. (1) The Minister must, subject to the Public Service Act 1995 (Act No 13 of 1995), appoint a staff member to be the secretary of the Tribunal who is in charge of the administrative functions of the Tribunal. (2) The Minister may in like manner appoint such other staff members as may be necessary to assist the secretary in the performance of his or her functions. Seat and jurisdiction of Tribunal 220. (1) The seat of the Tribunal is Windhoek, but the functions of the Tribunal may be performed at any such place in Namibia as the chairperson of the Tribunal may determine. (2) The Tribunal has jurisdiction to -