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7(1)The Lord Chancellor may make rules as to the procedure and practice to be followed in relation to the exercise of the Tribunal’s functions.
(2)Before making or altering any such rules, the Lord Chancellor must consult the Scottish Ministers.
(3)Subject to the provisions of this Schedule and the rules, the Tribunal may determine its own procedure.
(4)The rules must make provision for any person appealing to the Tribunal or otherwise subject to its jurisdiction to be entitled to be legally represented.
(5)The rules may, in particular, make provision—
(a)as to the mode and burden of proof and the giving and admissibility of evidence;
(b)for proceedings before the Tribunal to be capable of being determined in the absence of any party to the proceedings if that party has failed, without reasonable excuse, to appear before the Tribunal or has failed to comply with any reasonable directions given by the Tribunal as to the conduct of the proceedings;
(c)with respect to other matters preliminary or incidental to, or arising out of, any matter with respect to which the Tribunal is or may be exercising functions;
(d)as to the period within which an appeal against a decision of the Commissioner can be brought;
(e)authorising such functions of the Tribunal as may be specified in the rules to be exercised by a single member.
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