The Delayed Discharges (England) Regulations 2003

Procedure of the panel

16.—(1) Following his appointment under regulation 15(2)(a), the chairman shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, notify the public authorities concerned in writing of—

(a) his appointment and the persons appointed under regulation 15(2)(b);

(b) whether the panel require written representations and the time in which they should be submitted; and

(c) the date of any hearing to be held by the panel at which oral representations could be made.

(2) The panel, following consideration of any representations submitted or made, may make such recommendations as it considers appropriate to resolve the dispute, and shall inform the public authorities concerned of those recommendations.

(3) Unless it is not reasonably practicable to do so the panel shall make its recommendations within 28 days of its being appointed.

(4) The recommendations made by the panel under paragraph (2) may include the payment of monies by one public authority to another, but any such payment shall not include any amount representing the costs incurred by the public authorities in relation to the application to the Strategic Health Authority under regulation 14 and the proceedings before the panel.