Regulation 17 Procedure preliminary to oral hearingI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Not less than ten working days before the date fixed for an oral hearing, each party shall—

(a)

inform the Secretariat if they intend to appear and, whether or not they intend to appear in person, if they will be represented at the hearing; and

(b)

if appearing or being represented, specify which, if any, witnesses they intend to call and enclose a signed witness statement for each witness containing the evidence the witness intends to give at the oral hearing.

(2)

Either party may submit written representations to the appointed person not later than five working days prior to the oral hearing, whether or not that party has elected to appear or be represented unless regulation 9(3) applies in the case of the F1Secretary of State.

(3)

The Secretariat shall send to the other party a copy of any representations or witness statements received under this regulation.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 17(2) substituted (7.4.2026) by The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Enforcement) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/302), regs. 1(1), 4(12)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 17 in operation at 15.5.2006, see reg. 1