Regulation 18 Notice of Hearing

The notice of hearing shall—

(a)

state the date, time and venue of the hearing;

(b)

inform the appellant of the right to attend and to be represented or accompanied at the hearing in accordance with regulation 26(2) and (3);

(c)

inform the appellant that the Committee may proceed with the hearing in the appellant’s absence;

(d)

inform the appellant of the provisions relating to—

(i)

evidence set out in regulation 21,

(ii)

procedure at hearings set out in regulation 25, and

(iii)

witnesses’ evidence set out in regulation 27;

(e)

require the parties to inform the Committee, within 14 days beginning with the day of receipt of the notice of hearing, whether the parties intend to—

(i)

attend the hearing,

(ii)

be represented at the hearing, and if so, by whom, and

(iii)

seek to call any witnesses at the hearing, and if so, whom.