PART 12APPEALS

Procedure of appeals84

1

Where an appeal is made to an appeal body under regulation 83, that body may—

a

appoint any person to exercise on its behalf, with or without payment, the function of determination of the appeal; or

b

refer any matter involved in the appeal to such person as that body may appoint for the purpose, with or without payment.

2

If the appellant so requests, or the appeal body so decides, the appeal will be or continue in the form of a hearing (which may, if the person hearing the appeal so decides, be held or held to any extent in private).

3

Schedule 14 will have effect with respect to the procedure of any such appeal.