Procedure of tribunals
33.—(1) The Department may make rules as to the practice and procedure to be followed with respect to the constitution of Registered Homes Tribunals, and as to proceedings before such tribunals and matters incidental to or consequential on such proceedings; and without prejudice to the generality of this paragraph such rules may make provision—
(a)requiring particulars to be supplied of matters relevant to the determination of an appeal;
(b)enabling two or more appeals to be heard together; and
(c)as to representation before a tribunal, by counsel or a solicitor or otherwise.
(2) Rules under this Article shall be subject to negative resolution.
(3) The Arbitration Act (Northern Ireland) 1937(1) shall not apply to any proceedings before Registered Homes Tribunals except so far as any provision of that Act may be applied to such tribunals with or without modifications by rules made under this Article.