The Residential Property Tribunal (Right to Buy Determinations) Procedure (England) Regulations 2005

Other case management powers

14.—(1) Except where these Regulations provide otherwise a tribunal may—

(a) extend the time appointed by or under these Regulations for doing any act even if the time appointed has expired if—

(i) it would not be reasonable to expect the participant in question to comply or have complied within that time; or

(ii) not to extend the time would result in substantial injustice;

(b) permit the use of telephone, video link, or any other method of communication—

(i) to make representations to the tribunal;

(ii) for the purposes of a case management conference or hearing;.

(c) require any participant giving written evidence to include with that evidence a signed statement that he believes the facts stated in the evidence are true;

(d) take any other step or make any other decision which the tribunal considers necessary or desirable for the purpose of managing the case.

(2) A tribunal may exercise its powers under these Regulations in response to a request to do so or on its own initiative.

(3) Where a tribunal proposes to exercise a power on its own initiative it shall give any person likely to be affected an opportunity to make representations by such date and time and in such manner as the tribunal may specify.

(4) A single qualified member of the panel may exercise the powers under this regulation as to any matter which is—

(a) preliminary to an oral hearing; or

(b) preliminary or incidental to a determination which is to be made by such a member without an oral hearing.