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Introductory Text
PART 1 GENERAL
1.Citation, commencement and application
2.Interpretation
3.Members of lay panel
4.Establishment of tribunals
5.Membership of tribunal
6.Proof of documents and certification of decisions
PART 2 MAKING AN APPEAL TO THE TRIBUNAL AND STATEMENTS OF CASE
(A) THE PARENT
7.Notice of appeal
8.Reasons for appealing
9.Statement of parent’s case, and supplementary provisions
10.Withdrawal of appeal
11.Further action by parent
12.Parent’s representatives
(B) THE AUTHORITY
13.Statement of authority’s case, and supplementary provisions
14.Authority’s representative
15.Failure to deliver a statement of case and absence of opposition
16.Representation at hearing and further action by the authority
PART 3 PREPARATION OF A HEARING
17.Acknowledgement of appeal and service of documents by the Secretary of the Tribunal
18.Statements of case
19.Copy documents for parties
20.Enquiries by the Secretary of the Tribunal
21.Directions in preparation for a hearing
22.Varying or setting aside directions
23.Particulars and supplementary statements
24.Disclosures of documents and other material
25.Failure to comply with directions
26.Summoning witnesses
27.Consolidating appeals
28.Notice of place and time of hearings and adjournments
PART 4 DETERMINATION OF APPEALS
29.Power to determine an appeal without a hearing
30.Hearings to be in private: exceptions
31.Failure of parties to attend hearing
32.Procedure at hearing
33.Late written evidence
34.Evidence at hearing
35.Adjournments and directions
36.Decision of the tribunal
37.Application or proposal for review of tribunal’s decision
38.Review of tribunal’s decision
39.Review of the President’s decision
40.Orders for costs and expenses
PART 5 ADDITIONAL POWERS OF AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TRIBUNAL
41.Transfer of proceedings
42.Miscellaneous powers of the tribunal
43.Change of authority
44.Power to strike out
45.Power to exercise powers of President and chairman
46.Power to exercise the functions of a lay member
47.The Secretary of the Tribunal
48.Orders of the Court
49.Irregularities
50.Method of sending, delivering or serving notices and documents
51.Extensions of time
52.Revocation and saving
Signature
Explanatory Note