Regulation 8 Tribunal hearing

The Secretary may alter the time and place of any hearing and (unless the appellant has informed the Tribunal that he does not intend to attend or be represented at the hearing of this appeal) the Secretary shall give the appellant not less than seven days (or such shorter time as the appellant agrees) notice of any such alteration; any altered hearing date shall not (unless the appellant agrees) be earlier than the date notified under regulation 5 above.

The Chariman of the hearing of an appeal may from time to time adjourn the hearing and, if the time and place of the adjourned hearing are then announced by such Chairman, and the appellant or his representative is present at the time, no notice of the time and place of the adjourned hearing need be given or sent to the appellant.

When any hearing is adjourned in order that further information or evidence may be obtained, the Tribunal hearing the appeal may give directions regarding the provision of such information or evidence to the Secretary, the Minister and the appellant prior to the adjourned hearing.