http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2001/315/article/21/madeThe Parole Board (Scotland) Rules 2001ParoleKing's Printer for Scotland2015-01-19PRISONS These Rules make provision with respect to the proceedings of the Parole Board for Scotland (“the Board”). PART IVPROVISIONS APPLYING TO TRIBUNAL CASESNotice of hearing 21 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the tribunal shall give the parties not less than 3 weeks' notice of the date, time and place of the hearing or such shorter notice to which the parties may consent. 2 Unless both parties otherwise agree, the hearing shall not take place earlier than 3 weeks after the expiry of the period within which the prisoner may send written representations to the tribunal under rule 7. 3 The tribunal may vary any notice given under paragraph (1) and shall give the parties not less than 7 days' (or such shorter time as the parties may agree) notice of any such variation; Provided that any altered hearing date shall not (unless the parties agree) be before the date notified under paragraph (1). 4 The tribunal may, from time to time, adjourn the hearing and– a in the case where the date, time and place of the adjourned hearing are announced before the adjournment, no further notice shall be required; and b in any other case, the tribunal shall give the parties not less than 7 days' (or such shorter time as the parties may agree) notice of the date, time and place of the adjourned hearing.