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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/first-tier-tribunal-for-scotland-social-security-chamber-procedure-regulations-2018/schedule/paragraph-15",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2018/273",
  "legislation_title": "The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/first-tier-tribunal-for-scotland-social-security-chamber-procedure-regulations-2018",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/15",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Evidence and submissions",
  "text": "(1) Without restriction on the general powers in rule 4 (case management powers), the First-tier Tribunal may give orders as to—\n(a) issues on which it requires evidence or submissions;\n(b) the nature of any such evidence or submissions;\n(c) whether the parties are permitted to provide expert evidence;\n(d) any limit on the number of witnesses whose evidence a party may put forward, whether in relation to a particular issue or generally;\n(e) the manner in which any evidence or submissions are to be provided, which may include an order for them to be given—\n(i) orally at a hearing; or\n(ii) by written submissions or witness statement; and\n(f) the time at which any evidence or submissions are to be provided.\n(2) The First-tier Tribunal may exclude evidence that would otherwise be admissible where—\n(a) the evidence was not, without reasonable excuse, provided within the time allowed by an order or a practice direction;\n(b) the evidence was otherwise, without reasonable excuse, provided in a manner that did not comply with an order or practice direction; or\n(c) the Tribunal considers it would otherwise be unfair to admit the evidence.\n(3) The First-tier Tribunal may admit evidence whether or not—\n(a) the evidence would be admissible in civil proceedings in Scotland; or\n(b) the evidence was available to a previous decision maker.\n(4) The First-tier Tribunal may consent to a witness giving, or require any witness to give, evidence on oath, and may administer an oath for that purpose.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/273/schedule/paragraph/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:11:12.125890+00:00"
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  "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."
}