28.—(1) Both parties shall be allowed the same period of 30 working days, commencing on the date on which notification issued further to regulation 27(1)(b)(iv) and (c)(iii) is taken to have been delivered in accordance with regulation 59(6), to send a statement of their respective cases and written evidence to the Secretary of the Tribunal.
(2) Where the President makes a direction in accordance with regulation 8, the period specified in paragraph (1) shall not start, and the Secretary of the Tribunal shall not send a notice as required by regulation 27(1)(b)(iv) or any documents as required by regulation 27(1)(c), until particulars of reasons are received in response to the direction.