Article 13 Preliminary consideration by the tribunal
Not later than 3 months after the date on which the Registrar received the notice of appeal under article 10, the NCIS appeals tribunal shall—
(a)
consider the parties' statements and any other documents which they have submitted in support of their case; and
(b)
decide whether—
(i)
a hearing of the appeal should be held; or
(ii)
the parties should be notified that the NCIS appeals tribunal is minded to determine the appeal without a hearing.