Postponement and adjournment of performance hearing
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33.—(1) The chairing member of the panel may, if satisfied that it is necessary or expedient in the circumstances—
(a)postpone to a specified date a performance hearing which has not commenced; or
(b)adjourn to a specified date a performance hearing which has commenced.
(2) A date specified under paragraph (1) may fall after the end of the period of 35 working days mentioned in regulation 32(1).
(3) Where a hearing is postponed or adjourned under paragraph (1) the chairing member of the panel must notify in writing the senior officer, the other members of the panel and the Authority of—
(a)the revised date, time and place of the hearing; and
(b)the reasons for the postponement or adjournment.