The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2017

Amendment raising new issues

14.—(1) Where the effect of any amendment of the written representations under rule 13(1)(a) by the party would be to introduce a new issue, such amendment may only be made with the consent of the First-tier Tribunal and on such conditions, if any, as the First-tier Tribunal thinks fit.

(2) Where an application is amended to include a new issue, any other party must be given an opportunity to make written representations in response to the amendment, or request the opportunity to make oral representations, by a date specified by the First-tier Tribunal which is not less than 14 days from the date on which—

(a) intimation of the amendment is served; or

(b) the amendment was made orally during the hearing in accordance with rule 13(2)(a).

(3) The party mentioned in paragraph (1) may also make further written representations or request the opportunity to make oral representations, by the date specified under paragraph (2).

(4) The date by which such representations must be made may, at the request of either party, be changed to such later day as the First-tier Tribunal thinks fit.

(5) The First-tier Tribunal must notify all parties of any change under paragraph (4).

(6) Where written representations are amended to include a new issue and the other party requests further time to comply with any duty under an enactment, then, the First-tier Tribunal must allow such further time as it considers reasonable.