{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-review-tribunal-for-wales-rules-2008/article-24",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2008/2705",
  "legislation_title": "The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales Rules 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-review-tribunal-for-wales-rules-2008",
  "path": "article/24",
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  "number": "24",
  "heading": "Time and place of hearings",
  "text": "(1) In proceedings under section 66(1)(a) of the Act the hearing of the case must start within 7 days after the date on which the Tribunal received the application.\n(2) In proceedings under section 75(1) of the Act, the hearing of the case must start at least 5 weeks but no more than 8 weeks after the date that the Tribunal received the reference.\n(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the Tribunal must give the parties reasonable notice, and in any event no less than 14 days' notice, of the date, time and place of any hearing (including any adjourned or postponed hearing) and any changes to the time and place of any hearing, except that in proceedings under section 66(1)(a) of the Act the Tribunal must give at least 3 days' notice.\n(4) The Tribunal may give less notice than that required under paragraph (3)—\n(a) with the parties' consent; or\n(b) in urgent or exceptional circumstances.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2705/article/24",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:23:17.878228+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."
}