The Welsh Language Tribunal Rules 2015

1Title, commencement and application

2Interpretation

3The overriding objective

4Practice Directions

5Parties’ obligation to co-operate

6The languages of the Tribunal

7Alternative dispute resolution

PART BTRIBUNAL PANELS

8Establishment of tribunal panels

9Membership of tribunal panel

PART CCOMMENCING APPLICATIONS

10Commencing an application

11Period allowed for making an application

12Notice of application

13Action by the Secretary of the Tribunal

14Application made out of time

15Sufficiency of reasons

16Giving or refusing permission to apply for a review of a decision by the Commissioner

17Appointment of representatives

PART DPREPARING A CASE FOR HEARING

18Applicant’s case statement period

19Applicant’s case statement and evidence

20Commissioner’s case statement and evidence

21Applicant’s case statement in reply

22Copy documents for parties

23Commissioner’s failure to submit a case statement or absence of opposition

24Enquiries by the Secretary of the Tribunal

25Failure to respond to enquiries made by the Secretary of the Tribunal

PART ETHE TRIBUNAL’S MANAGEMENT POWERS

27Varying or setting aside directions

28Power to strike out the application

29Order to amend case statement

30Evidence and submissions

31Particulars and supplementary statements

32Disclosure of documents and other material

33Failure to comply with directions

34Applications giving rise to substantially the same issue

35Addition and substitution of parties

PART FHEARINGS AND DECISIONS

36Notice of date, place and time of hearings

37Power to determine the application without a hearing

38Public hearings

39Procedure at hearing

40Evidence at hearing

41Summoning a witness

42Evidence by telephone, video link or other means

43Postponement of hearing

44Adjournments and consequential directions

45Representation at hearing

46Failure to attend hearing

47Tribunal panel’s decision

PART GAFTER THE HEARING

48Application or proposal for review of the Tribunal’s decision

49Review of Tribunal’s decision not to extend the period in which proceedings must be commenced

50Consideration of an application for permission to appeal to the High Court

51Power to suspend Tribunal’s decision

52Orders of the High Court

PART HMISCELLANEOUS

53Extension of time

55Orders for costs and expenses

56Power to exercise functions

57The Secretary of the Tribunal

60Irregularities

61Proof of documents and certification of decisions

62Method of sending, submitting or serving notices and documents

63Calculating time

64Signature of documents

2015 No. 1028 (W. 76)

Welsh Language, Wales

The Welsh Language Tribunal Rules 2015

Made8 April 2015

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales9 April 2015

Coming into force30 April 2015

The President of the Welsh Language Tribunal, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 123(1) of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 20111, makes the following Rules:

The Welsh Ministers allow these Rules under section 123(7) of the Measure.