{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/meat-hygiene-appeals-tribunal-procedure-regulations-1992/regulation-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/meat-hygiene-appeals-tribunal-procedure-regulations-1992/regulation-5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1992/2921",
  "legislation_title": "The Meat Hygiene Appeals Tribunal (Procedure) Regulations 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/meat-hygiene-appeals-tribunal-procedure-regulations-1992",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Tribunal hearing",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary shall, with due regard to the convenience of the appellant serve on the appellant a notice informing him of the time and place of the oral hearing of his appeal which, unless the appellant otherwise agrees, shall not be earlier than 21 days after the date on which the notice is delivered or sent to him by post. Such notice will include, in a form approved by the Chairman, guidance regarding the procedure which will apply to the hearing.\n(2) The guidance set out by the Secretary shall include–\n(a) information in the form approved by the Chairman as to attendance at the hearing, the bringing of documents, and the right of representation or assistance by another person;\n(b) a statement of the right of the appellant to receive reasons in writing for the determination of the Tribunal.\n(3) When he receives the notice of the time and place of a hearing, the appellant shall inform the Tribunal whether or not he intends to attend or be represented at the hearing.\n(4) If the appellant does not intend to attend or be represented at the hearing, he may send to the Secretary four copies of additional written representations in support of his appeal.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2921/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T14:11:29.440766+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}