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  "legislation_title": "The Agricultural Land Tribunals (Rules) Order 2007",
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  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Notice of date, time and place",
  "text": "(1) Subject to any direction of the Chairman, the Secretary must, with due regard to the reasonable convenience of the parties, and as soon as reasonably practicable, fix the date, time and place of a hearing and, where appropriate, set a timetable for the hearing and, not less than 14 days before the first date fixed (or a shorter time if agreed by the parties), deliver to each party a notice that the hearing is to be or commence on that date and at that time and place and the details of any timetable for the hearing.\n(2) The Secretary must include with the notice of hearing—\n(a) information and guidance as to attendance at the hearing of the parties and witnesses, the bringing of documents, and the right of representation or assistance by another person and the procedure applicable to the hearing, having regard to any applicable burden and standard of proof and rules of evidence;\n(b) a statement of the right of the parties to receive reasons in writing for a decision of the Tribunal unless the decision is made by consent of all parties;\n(c) a statement explaining the advantages of attendance, the consequences of non-attendance, and the right of an applicant and of any party who has presented a reply, who does not intend to be present or represented at the hearing, to deliver to the Secretary and the other parties, before the hearing, additional written representations or evidence in support of their case; and\n(d) a request to be informed of any special requirements, such as for wheelchair access, which a party, representative or witness may have.\n(3) When a party receives the notice of the date, time and place of the hearing, he must inform the Secretary whether or not he intends to be present or represented at the hearing, and whether he intends to call witnesses and, if so, their names.",
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