The Police Pensions Regulations 2015

Written evidence or a written statement

9.—(1) A party to an appeal who intends to submit written evidence or a written statement at a hearing must, subject to sub-paragraph (2), submit it to the appeal board and the other party not less than 35 days before the date appointed for the hearing.

(2) If a party submits written evidence or a written statement under sub-paragraph (1), the other party may, not less than 7 days before the date appointed for the hearing, submit written evidence or a written statement in response.

(3) Any evidence or statement submitted under sub-paragraph (2) must be submitted to the appeal board and the party who submitted the evidence or statement under sub-paragraph (1).

(4) The appeal board may postpone or adjourn the date appointed for the hearing if—

(a) written evidence or a written statement is submitted in contravention of this paragraph; or

(b) it appears necessary to do so for the proper determination of the appeal.

(5) References in this paragraph to periods of days include weekends and public holidays.