Article 9 Notice of hearing
Where the tribunal decides that a hearing of the appeal should be held, the Registrar shall, with due regard to the convenience of the parties, fix the time and place of the hearing and, not less than 21 days before the date so fixed (or such shorter time as the parties agree), send to each party a notice that the hearing is to be at such time and such place.
The hearing of the appeal shall be fixed so as to commence not later than 6 months after the date on which the Registrar received the notice of appeal under rule 4.
The Registrar shall include with the notice of hearing—
information and guidance as to attendance at the hearing of the parties and witnesses and the right to be represented as specified in paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 3 to the Act;
a statement of the right of the parties to ask for and to receive reasons in writing for a decision of the tribunal; and
a statement explaining the possible consequences of non-attendance and of the right of an appellant, and of any respondent who has presented a reply, who does not attend and is not represented, to make representations in writing.
Subject to paragraph (2), the tribunal may alter the time and place of the hearing and the Registrar shall give the parties not less than 7 days (or such shorter time as the parties agree) notice of any such alteration; but any altered hearing date shall not (unless the parties agree) be before the date notified under paragraph (1).