The Reserve Forces Appeal Tribunals Rules 1997

Determination of Tribunal

26.—(1) A determination of a Tribunal may be made by a majority and the determination shall record whether it was unanimous or taken by a majority.

(2) The Tribunal may make its determination at the end of the hearing or may reserve it. If the determination is made at the end of a hearing it may be announced.

(3) Every determination shall be recorded immediately in a document which—

(a) save in the case of a determination by consent, shall also contain a statement of the reasons for its determination; and

(b) shall be signed and dated by the Chairman.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), particulars of every document referred to in this rule shall, as soon as may be, be entered in the register and the Secretary shall send or deliver a copy of such documents and the entry to each party.

(5) Where any such document refers to any evidence that has been heard in private, copies of the complete document shall be sent or delivered to the parties together with a copy of the entry, but the entry in the register shall not include or refer to such evidence.

(6) Except where a determination is announced at the end of a hearing, it shall be treated as having been made on the date on which a copy of the document recording it is sent or delivered to the parties.