Article 14

After Order 49, rule 18 there shall be inserted the following new rule:—

“Telecommunications Act 1984

18A

(1)

Order 13, rule 11, shall have effect in relation to an assessor who is to be summoned in proceedings under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984 as if the judge had granted an application by the operator for the assessor to be summoned.

(2)

Any report made by the assessor pursuant to sub-paragraph (6)(a) of the said paragraph 5 shall be filed by the assessor, together with a copy for each party to the proceedings, and thereupon the proper officer shall send a copy to each party and shall, if the proceedings have not been adjourned to a day named, fix a day for the hearing and give notice there of to all parties.”