The Education (Registered Inspectors of Schools Appeal Tribunal and Registered Nursery Education Inspectors Appeal Tribunal) (Procedure) Regulations 1999

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1: GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and revocation

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART 2: MAKING AN APPEAL TO THE TRIBUNAL AND REPLY BY THE CHIEF INSPECTOR

   1. (A) THE APPELLANT

      1. 3. Method of appealing

      2. 4. Time limit for appealing

      3. 5. Amendment of notice of appeal and delivery of supplementary grounds of appeal

      4. 6. Application for directions

      5. 7. Withdrawal of appeal

      6. 8. Action of appellant on receipt of notice of hearing

      7. 9. Representation at hearing

   2. (B) THE REPLY BY THE CHIEF INSPECTOR

      1. 10. Chief Inspector’s reply

      2. 11. Amendment of reply and application for directions by the Chief Inspector

      3. 12. Failure to reply and absence of opposition

      4. 13. Representation at, and action of the Chief Inspector on notification of, hearing

4. PART 3: PREPARATION FOR A HEARING

   1. 14. Acknowledgement and registration of appeal and service of documents by proper officer

   2. 15. Directions in preparation for a hearing

   3. 16. Particulars and supplementary statements

   4. 17. Disclosure of documents and other material

   5. 18. Summoning of witnesses

   6. 19. Failure to comply with certain directions

   7. 20. Varying or setting aside of directions

   8. 21. Notice of place and time of hearing

   9. 22. Public notice of hearings

5. PART 4: DETERMINATION OF APPEALS

   1. 23. Power to determine an appeal without a hearing

   2. 24. Hearings to be in public: exceptions

   3. 25. Failure of parties to attend at hearing

   4. 26. Procedure at hearing

   5. 27. Expert evidence

   6. 28. Decision by Tribunal

   7. 29. Review of Tribunal’s decision

   8. 30. Costs

6. PART 5: ADDITIONAL POWERS OF, AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO, THE TRIBUNAL

   1. 31. Miscellaneous powers of Tribunal

   2. 32. Irregularities

   3. 33. Absence of member of Tribunal

   4. 34. Power of Chairman to exercise powers of Tribunal

7. PART 6: MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 35. Proof of documents and certification of decisions

   2. 36. Method of sending, delivering or serving documents, etc.

   3. 37. Time

8. Signature

9. Explanatory Note