SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13The Family Health Services Appeal Authority

17Procedure

Rules under this Schedule may, in particular, make provision—

a

as to the carrying out by a Deputy President of functions of the President,

b

as to how, and as to the time within which, an application to the FHSAA must be made, or an appeal to the FHSAA must be brought (so far as the matter is not provided for in or by virtue of this or any other Act),

c

for a period which must elapse before an application, or a further application, may be made under section 158(5)(a), or under any provision of regulations under section 91, 106, 123 or 146 corresponding to that provision,

d

as to the matters referred to in paragraph 12,

e

for the giving by the panel of directions to the parties as to the conduct of the case, and for the consequences of failure to comply with such directions (which may include allowing or dismissing the appeal or application if the failure to comply was without reasonable excuse),

f

empowering a panel to require persons to attend and give evidence or produce documents,

g

about the admissibility of evidence, and

h

enabling the panel to administer oaths.