The Care Tribunal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Further directions

10.—(1) The Chairman may at any time on the application of either party or on his own initiative, vary any direction which he has given or give any further direction in exercise of any of his powers under this Part as he considers appropriate.

(2) Before making any further direction, or varying any direction under paragraph (1) –

(a) the Chairman shall, where the variation or further direction which he proposes to give –

(i) is at the request of either party, give the other party the opportunity to make written representations; or

(ii) is on his own initiative, give both parties the opportunity to make written representations;

(b) the Chairman may direct that there shall be a preliminary hearing in relation to any proposed variation or further direction if he considers it appropriate or if a preliminary hearing has been requested by either party.