# The Appeals to Traffic Commissioners (Procedure) (England) Regulations 2019, Regulation 3: Case management powers


(1) Subject to these Regulations, the commissioner may determine any procedure to be adopted in relation to an appeal.
(2) The commissioner may give a direction in relation to the conduct or disposal of an appeal, including a direction amending, suspending or setting aside an earlier direction.
(3) A direction may be given on the application of the appellant or respondent, or on the commissioner’s own initiative.
(4) An irregularity resulting from a failure to comply with any provision of these Regulations or a direction does not of itself render void an appeal or any step taken in the appeal.
(5) If an appellant or respondent fails to comply with a requirement of these Regulations or a direction, the commissioner may take such action as the commissioner considers just which may include—
(a) waiving the requirement;
(b) requiring the failure to be remedied;
(c) striking out all or part of an appeal; or
(d) barring or restricting an appellant or respondent’s participation in the appeal.
(6) A commissioner may strike out an appeal if there is no reasonable prospect of the appeal succeeding.
(7) If an appeal is struck out under this regulation, the appellant may, within 28 days of the date on which the commissioner sent notification to the appellant of the striking out, apply to the commissioner for the appeal to be reinstated, giving the grounds on which reinstatement is sought.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1264/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/appeals-to-traffic-commissioners-procedure-england-regulations-2019/regulation-3
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