Regulation 12 I1

(1)

Subject to regulation 13, an authority may—

(a)

adjourn a hearing to a specified date, or

(b)

arrange for a hearing to be held on specified additional dates,

where it considers this to be necessary for its consideration of any representations or notice made by a party.

(2)

Where an authority F1in England has adjourned a hearing to a specified date it must forthwith notify the parties of the date, time and place to which the hearing has been adjourned.

F2(2A)

Where an authority in Wales has adjourned a hearing to a specified date, it must forthwith notify the parties—

(a)

in the case of a hearing held through remote means only, of the date and time to which the hearing has been adjourned and how to access it; or

(b)

in the case of a hearing held partly through remote means or not through remote means, of the date, time and place to which the hearing has been adjourned and how to access it.

(3)

Where an authority F3in England has arranged for a hearing to be held on a specified additional date it must forthwith notify the parties of the additional date on which and time and place at which the hearing is to be held.

F4(3A)

Where an authority in Wales has arranged for a hearing to be held on a specified additional date, it must forthwith notify the parties—

(a)

in the case of a hearing held through remote means only, of the additional date on which and time at which the hearing is to be held and how to access it; or

(b)

in the case of a hearing held partly through remote means or not through remote means, of the additional date on which and time and place at which the hearing is be held and how to access it.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 12(2) inserted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/356), regs. 1(2), 5(a) (with regs. 10, 11)
F2: Reg. 12(2A) inserted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/356), regs. 1(2), 5(b) (with regs. 10, 11)
F3: Words in reg. 12(3) inserted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/356), regs. 1(2), 5(c) (with regs. 10, 11)
F4: Reg. 12(3A) inserted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/356), regs. 1(2), 5(d) (with regs. 10, 11)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 12 in force at 7.2.2005, see reg. 1