{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/care-tribunal-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/regulation-14",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/care-tribunal-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/regulation-14.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2005/178",
  "legislation_title": "The Care Tribunal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/care-tribunal-regulations-northern-ireland-2005",
  "path": "regulation/14",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "14",
  "heading": "Expert evidence",
  "text": "(1) The Chairman may, if he thinks that any question arises in relation to the case on which it would be desirable for the Care Tribunal to have the assistance of an expert, appoint a person having appropriate qualifications to enquire into and report on the matter.\n(2) The Secretary must supply the parties with a copy of any written report received under paragraph (1) in advance of the hearing (or, if the case is to be determined without an oral hearing, before the case is determined).\n(3) If the Chairman sees fit, he may direct that the expert shall attend the hearing, and give evidence.\n(4) The Care Tribunal shall pay such reasonable fees as the Chairman may determine to any person appointed under this regulation.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 14 in operation at 1.4.2005, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/178/regulation/14",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:52:50.804189+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}