16.—(1) Case management discussions are interim hearings and may deal with matters of procedure and management of the proceedings and they may be held in private. Case management discussions shall be conducted by a chairman.
(2) Any determination of a person’s civil rights or obligations shall not be dealt with in a case management discussion. The matters listed in rule 9(2) are examples of matters which may be dealt with at case management discussions. Orders listed in rule 17(7) may not be made at a case management discussion.