# The Parole Board (Scotland) Rules 2022, Rule 31: Written statement of preparation

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(1) Not later than 10 working days before the date of the oral hearing, the person concerned (or their representative) must send the panel a statement indicating the extent to which that person is prepared for the oral hearing.
(2) The chairperson of the panel must consider the information provided under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable after it is received and, if the chairperson considers that it is necessary in order to enable the person concerned to be better prepared for the oral hearing, the chairperson may postpone the hearing.
(3) Where an oral hearing is postponed under paragraph (2), the requirement in paragraph (1), and any requirements in other provisions of this Part, apply as if the reference to the date of the hearing was a reference to the postponed hearing date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/385/rule/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/parole-board-scotland-rules-2022/rule-31
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