The Transport Tribunal Rules 2000

PART IV Disputes under the Postal Services Act 2000(1)

Application of Part IV

16.—(1) Rules 17 and 18 apply to any dispute to be determined by the Tribunal under section 94 of the Postal Services Act 2000.

(2) Rules 20 to 38 apply to applications to the Tribunal under this Part of these Rules.

Commencement of proceedings

17.—(1) An application to which this Part applies shall be made by serving a notice in writing on the Tribunal.

(2) The applicant’s notice shall be signed and dated by or on behalf of the applicant and shall state:

(a) the name and address for service of the applicant;

(b) the subject matter of the dispute;

(c) the grounds for the application; and

(d) the name and address of each other person who is a party to the dispute.

(3) The secretary shall acknowledge receipt of any notice served under paragraph (1) and shall serve on each person named under paragraph (2)(d), a copy of the notice with a direction that:

(a) any answer to the notice should be served on the Tribunal within 14 days of the service of the notice on the party; and

(b) in default of any answer, the party will not be heard at any hearing except with the permission of the Tribunal.

Answer

18.—(1) Within 14 days from service of a notice in accordance with rule 17(3), the relevant party shall serve on the Tribunal an answer:

(a) stating which facts are admitted and which are rejected; and

(b) setting out any further facts on which he proposes to rely.

(2) The secretary shall serve a copy of the answer on the applicant and on each other party.

(1)

2000 c. 26.