46.—(1) Where two or more appeals, applications or reviews are pending at the same time, the Commission may direct them to be heard together if—
(a)some common question of law or fact arises in each of them;
(b)they relate to decisions or action taken in respect of persons who are members of the same family; or
(c)for some other reason it is desirable for the proceedings to be heard together.
(2) Except where section 27(7) and (8) of the 2001 Act applies, the Commission must give all the parties who would be entitled to attend the hearing of the proceedings an opportunity to make representations before hearing proceedings together under this rule.