The Information Tribunal (National Security Appeals) Rules 2005

Time and place of hearings

20.—(1) Subject to rules 12 and 19 above, where the Tribunal has directed that a hearing shall take place the Tribunal shall appoint a time and place for a hearing of the appeal as soon as practicable, with due regard to the convenience of the parties and to any request for an early hearing under any of rules 5(5), 8(4) or 9(5) above.

(2) Except in relation to a hearing under rule 12(5) above, the proper officer shall send to each party, the Commissioner and the relevant Minister a notice informing him of the time and place of any hearing, which, unless the parties otherwise agree, shall not be earlier than 14 days after the date on which the notice is sent.

(3) A notice to a party under this rule shall inform him of the effect of rule 23 below.

(4) The Tribunal may–

(a) postpone the time appointed for any hearing;

(b) adjourn a hearing to such time as the Tribunal may determine; or

(c) alter the place appointed for any hearing;

and, if it exercises any of the powers above, it shall notify each person previously notified of that hearing under this rule or rule 12(6) above, and any person summoned under rule 21 below to attend as a witness at that hearing, of the revised arrangements.