The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Health and Education Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2017

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Application of the Rules set out in the schedule

4. Signature

5. 1. SCHEDULE

      THE FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL FOR SCOTLAND HEALTH AND EDUCATION CHAMBER RULES OF PROCEDURE 2018

      1. PART 1 General provisions

         1. 1. Interpretation

         2. 2. The overriding objective

         3. 3. Application by First-tier Tribunal of the overriding objective

         4. 4. Representatives

         5. 5. Supporters

         6. 6. Expenses

         7. 7. Delegation to staff

         8. 8. Correction of clerical mistakes or accidental slips or omissions

         9. 9. Application for permission to appeal a decision of the First-tier Tribunal

         10. 10. First-tier Tribunal’s consideration of application for permission to appeal

         11. 11. Review of a decision

         12. 12. Power to monitor implementation of First-tier Tribunal decisions

      2. PART 2 Procedure in Respect of references to First-tier Tribunal under section 18(1) of the 2004 Act

         1. 13. Interpretation

         2. 14. Reference

         3. 15. Action upon receiving a reference

         4. 16. Sufficiency of reasons for reference

         5. 17. Case statement period and statement of appellant’s case

         6. 18. Distribution of documents by the First-tier Tribunal

         7. 19. Response

         8. 20. Withdrawal of reference

         9. 21. Withdrawal of opposition

         10. 22. Preliminary matters

         11. 23. Power for legal member to decide references

         12. 24. Suspension of proceedings

         13. 25. Directions

         14. 26. Varying or setting aside of directions

         15. 27. Failure to comply with a direction

         16. 28. Power to dismiss

         17. 29. Extension of time

         18. 30. Consolidation of references

         19. 31. Consolidation of hearings of claims and references

         20. 32. Recovery of documents

         21. 33. Witnesses and citation of witnesses

         22. 34. Expert evidence

         23. 35. Specified persons

         24. 36. Notice of hearing

         25. 37. Power to decide reference without hearing

         26. 38. Attendance at hearings

         27. 39. Conduct of the hearing

         28. 40. Evidence at hearing

         29. 41. Postponement of hearing

         30. 42. Adjournment of hearing

         31. 43. Children

         32. 44. Views of the Child

         33. 45. Late evidence

         34. 46. Restricted reporting orders

         35. 47. Failure of parties to attend

         36. 48. Decisions on references

         37. 49. Further procedure on appeal

         38. 50. Miscellaneous

         39. 51. Change of authority

         40. 52. Power to exercise functions of a legal member

         41. 53. Power to exercise functions of an ordinary member

         42. 54. Register

         43. 55. Publication

         44. 56. Irregularities

         45. 57. Proof of documents and certification of decisions

         46. 58. Manner and time of service of notices etc.

         47. 59. Signature of documents

      3. PART 3 Procedure in respect of disability claims under paragraph 8 of schedule 17 of the 2010 Act.

         1. 60. Interpretation

         2. 61. Claim

         3. 62. Action upon receiving a claim

         4. 63. Sufficiency of reasons for claim

         5. 64. Case statement period and statement of claimant’s case

         6. 65. Distribution of documents by the First-tier Tribunal

         7. 66. Response

         8. 67. Withdrawal of claim

         9. 68. Withdrawal of opposition

         10. 69. Preliminary matters

         11. 70. Suspension of proceedings

         12. 71. Directions

         13. 72. Varying or setting aside of directions

         14. 73. Failure to comply with a direction

         15. 74. Power to dismiss

         16. 75. Extension of time

         17. 76. Consolidation of claims

         18. 77. Consolidation of hearings of claims and references

         19. 78. Recovery of documents

         20. 79. Witnesses and citation of witnesses

         21. 80. Expert evidence

         22. 81. Specified individual

         23. 82. Notice of hearing

         24. 83. Power to decide claim without hearing

         25. 84. Attendance at hearings

         26. 85. Conduct of the hearing

         27. 86. Evidence at hearing

         28. 87. Postponement of hearing

         29. 88. Adjournment of hearing

         30. 89. Children

         31. 90. Views of the Child

         32. 91. Late evidence

         33. 92. Restricted reporting orders

         34. 93. Failure of parties to attend

         35. 94. Decisions on claims

         36. 95. Further procedure on appeal

         37. 96. Miscellaneous

         38. 97. Change of responsible body

         39. 98. Power to exercise functions of a legal member

         40. 99. Power to exercise functions of an ordinary member

         41. 100. Register

         42. 101. Publication

         43. 102. Irregularities

         44. 103. Proof of documents and certification of decisions

         45. 104. Manner and time of service of notices etc.

         46. 105. Signature of documents

6. Explanatory Note