Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and application

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Members of lay panels

   4. 4. Establishment of tribunals

   5. 5. Membership of tribunal

   6. 6. Proof of documents and certification of decisions

3. PARTS II to V SEN APPEALS AND DISABILITY CLAIMS PROCEDURES

4. PART II MAKING A SEN APPEAL AND STATEMENTS OF CASE

   1. (A) THE PARENT

      1. 7. Notice of appeal

      2. 8. Reasons for appealing

      3. 9. Statement of parent’s case and supplementary provisions

      4. 10. Withdrawal of appeal

      5. 11. Further action by parent

      6. 12. Parent’s representatives

   2. (B) THE BOARD

      1. 13. Statement of board’s case, and supplementary provisions

      2. 14. Board’s representative

      3. 15. Failure to deliver a statement of case and absence of opposition

      4. 16. Representation at hearing and further action by the board

5. PART III MAKING A DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AND STATEMENTS OF CASE

   1. (A) THE PARENT

      1. 17. Notice of a claim

      2. 18. Reasons for making a claim

      3. 19. Statement of parent’s claim, and supplementary provisions

      4. 20. Withdrawal of a claim

      5. 21. Further action by the parent

      6. 22. Parent’s representatives

   2. (B) THE RESPONSIBLE BODY

      1. 23. Statement of the responsible body’s case, and supplementary provisions

      2. 24. Responsible body’s representative

      3. 25. Failure to deliver a statement of case and absence of opposition

      4. 26. Representation at hearing and further action by the responsible body

6. PART IV PREPARATION FOR THE HEARING OF AN APPEAL OR A CLAIM

   1. 27. Acknowledgement of appeal or claim and service of documents by the Secretary of the Tribunal

   2. 28. Statements of case

   3. 29. Copy document for parties

   4. 30. Enquiries by the Secretary of the Tribunal

   5. 31. Directions in preparation for a hearing and determination of preliminary issues

   6. 32. Varying or setting aside directions

   7. 33. Particulars and supplementary statements

   8. 34. Disclosures of documents and other material

   9. 35. Failure to comply with directions

   10. 36. Summoning witnesses

   11. 37. Consolidating appeals or claims and hearing claims together with appeals under the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

   12. 38. Notice of place and time of hearings and adjournments

7. PART V DETERMINATION OF APPEALS AND CLAIMS

   1. 39. Power to determine an appeal or a claim without a hearing

   2. 40. Hearings to be in private: exceptions

   3. 41. Failure of parties to attend a hearing

   4. 42. Procedure at hearing

   5. 43. Late written evidence

   6. 44. Evidence at hearing

   7. 45. Adjournments and directions

   8. 46. Decisions of the tribunal

   9. 47. Application or proposal for review of tribunal’s decision

   10. 48. Review of tribunal’s decision

   11. 49. Review of the President’s decision

   12. 50. Orders for costs and expenses

8. PART VI ADDITIONAL POWERS OF AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TRIBUNAL

   1. 51. Transfer of proceedings

   2. 52. Miscellaneous powers of a tribunal

   3. 53. Power to strike out

   4. 54. Power to exercise powers of President and chairman

   5. 55. Power to exercise the functions of a lay member

   6. 56. The Secretary of the Tribunal

   7. 57. Orders of the Court

   8. 58. Irregularities

   9. 59. Method of sending, delivering or serving notices and documents

   10. 60. Extensions of time

   11. 61. Change of Board (SEN appeals only)

   12. 62. Revocation and saving

9. Signature

10. Explanatory Note