The Scottish Tax Tribunals (Conduct and Fitness Assessment Tribunal) Rules 2015

Powers of fitness assessment tribunal

12.—(1) Subject to the provisions of Schedule 2 to the RSTPA 2014 and these Rules, the fitness assessment tribunal may regulate its own procedure.

(2) The fitness assessment tribunal may give a direction in relation to the conduct or disposal of proceedings at any time, including a direction amending, suspending or setting aside an earlier direction.

(3) In particular, and without restricting the general powers in paragraphs (1) and (2), the fitness assessment tribunal may, on cause shown—

(a) extend or shorten the time for complying with any rule or direction;

(b) permit a party to amend a document;

(c) adjourn or postpone a hearing;

(d) sist proceedings.

(4) If any hearing is postponed or adjourned, the clerk to the fitness assessment tribunal must give the parties written notice of the date, time and place to which the hearing has been postponed or adjourned.