Regulation 13 Rights to appear
(1)
The Regional Director may appear at:
(a)
any hearing in relation to which notice has been given under regulation 10(3)(c);
(b)
the hearing of any appeal under regulation 11(4); or
(c)
the hearing of any application under regulation 12(8).
(2)
The Regional Director may, instead of appearing under paragraph (1), give evidence in the form of a written statement to the court, verified by a statement of truth.
(3)
The Regional Director shall file with the court any statement under paragraph (2), and serve a copy on the receiving party, not less than seven days before the hearing to which it relates.