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Paragraph 6

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(1)

Subject to sub–paragraph (4), the board—

(a)

shall interview and medically examine the appellant at least once, and

(b)

may interview or medically examine him or cause him to be interviewed or medically examined on such further occasions as the board thinks necessary for the purpose of determining the appeal.

(2)

The board shall appoint, and give the parties not less than two months’ notice of, the time and place for every interview and medical examination; and if the board is satisfied that the appellant is unable to travel, the place shall be the appellant’s place of residence.

(3)

The appellant shall attend at the time and place appointed for any interview and medical examination by the board or any member of the board or any person appointed by the board for that purpose.

(4)

If—

(a)

the appellant fails to comply with sub–paragraph (3), and

(b)

the board is not satisfied that there was reasonable cause for the failure,

the board may dispense with the interview and medical examination required by paragraph (1)(a) or, as the case may be, with any further interview or medical examination, and may determine the appeal on such information as is then available.

(5)

Any interview under this paragraph may be attended by persons appointed for the purpose by the authority or by the appellant or by each of them.