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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-regulator-tribunal-rules-2005/article-21",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2005/690",
  "legislation_title": "The Pensions Regulator Tribunal Rules 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-regulator-tribunal-rules-2005",
  "path": "article/21",
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  "number": "21",
  "heading": "Determination without oral hearing",
  "text": "(1) The Tribunal may determine a reference, or any particular issue, without an oral hearing if—\n(a) the parties agree in writing;\n(b) the issue concerns an application for directions; or\n(c) rule 20(3) applies.\n(2) Where a reference or an issue is determined in accordance with this rule, the Tribunal shall consider whether there are circumstances making it undesirable to make a public pronouncement of the whole or part of its decision.\n(3) If the Tribunal decides that a restriction on public pronouncement is desirable—\n(a) the Tribunal may take any steps, including any one or more of the steps specified in paragraph (4);\n(b) any step taken under this paragraph shall be taken with a view to ensuring the minimum restriction on public pronouncement that is consistent with the need for the restriction.\n(4) The steps referred to in paragraph (3) are—\n(a) anonymising the decision;\n(b) editing the text of the decision;\n(c) declining to publish the whole or part of the decision.\n(5) Before reaching a decision under paragraph (2), the Tribunal shall invite the parties to make representations on the matter.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "revoked",
      "affecting": "uksi/2010/22",
      "affecting_title": "The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/690/article/21",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:04:01.280530+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."
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